Riches in Disguise

Chapter 36

Suddenly, Charlotte cut me off mid-sentence. She shouted, "How dare you disrespect my friend like that? You're not welcome here anymore! Get out!"

The room fell into silence at her words. However, Lucas was unfazed and chimed in with a smug tone, "Wow, imagine being so shameless that you'd stick around even after being told to leave."

I gave Charlotte one last meaningful look before saying, "Fine, I'll go," and walked out of the room.

These past few days, I helped her handle the Arnoult Group issue, but she turned against me. Then, I offered her some fruits, only for them to be thrown out.

I could not blame her for the first incident since I had chosen to keep things under wraps, but this second slight was unforgivable. Charlotte knew perfectly well that I had brought those fruits, and she had heard her friend provoke me first, yet she still chose to treat me unfairly.

It would be pathetic to keep trying to please her after this, letting her treat me coldly while I remained warm and friendly. When I left, Benjamin and Liam followed me out, while Matthew stayed behind with his girlfriend-which I understood completely.

Lina's voice suddenly called

had barely stopped walking when Benjamin and Liam exchanged knowing looks before quietly slipping

completely that it made me uneasy. I could not shake the

to her friends. She's not targeting you because

telling me not to be mad at her, but has anyone considered how I feel? Am I not human too?

trailed off. She hesitated before looking up at me with what

"William, now that Joshua's gone, we could have a fresh start. Why do you keep up with these bad habits? Was that expensive box of fruits really

confused. "What do you mean

"Did you really need to spend that much just to show off? Your parents run a small fruit stand and work so hard for their money, yet here