Riches in Disguise

Chapter 28

Charlotte paused in surprise. "Dad, did you say that it was the president of the Business Association who helped out?"

"Yeah. According to him, someone reached out to him for help, but he's unwilling to share who that person was. Lottie, could it be one of your pursuers?"

When I heard the word "pursuer", I almost spit my escargot out.

What a joke. I would never pursue Charlotte.

"It was Lucas Bennett!" Isabelle shouted out of the blue. She had a confident look on her face.

"It must have been Lucas. Charlotte, have you forgotten that Lucas was the last person you contacted? He must've been the one who lent a hand."

I put the escargot down immediately and glared at Isabelle.

I was speechless. Was she dumb?

If it were Lucas who helped out, wouldn't he have contacted Charlotte to claim credit?

To my surprise, Charlotte also had a look of sudden realization on her face after she put her cell phone down. "You're right. It must have been Lucas. It can't possibly be anyone else other than him."

I was at a loss for words.

though I didn't want to take credit for what I did, I didn't want someone else

looked toward Charlotte. Just as I was about to speak up, a man's

ask you about it. Today, the president of the Business Association resolved the matter

of hesitation in Lucas' voice. "The president of the Business Association? Indeed, my father knows him. They've had a

She was so touched that her eyes glistened with tears. "It must have been you, then! Lucas, I'm dining at Galaxie Hotel right now. Would you like to

to me, whispered to me, "He lent such great help.

it weren't

the three of us poor losers who weren't able to do our bit

look of anticipation and shyness on Charlotte's face, a

I really didn't want to say

I couldn't allow Charlotte to misunderstand and give herself to

of being

skeptical gaze when she heard

a disdainful expression came

me you're wanting to ask

would I ask you

you have to tell

"I—"

to continue, the door to the private room was shoved open suddenly. In the next moment, a man, whom I had