Riches in Disguise

Chapter 46

Lina was something else, and Ryan was just as bad. They were perfect for each other—a lying woman and a desperate man.

I thought I had seen Lina's true colors when I caught her with Joshua, but that was just the tip of the iceberg. The memory of her acting all pure and shy in front of me made me want to throw up, and I could not believe how blind I was to let her play me like that.

While walking Felicia back to her dorm, she told me more about Lina. Apparently, Lina had been badmouthing me in the girls' dorm and ruining my reputation, especially to Charlotte, who had wanted to hire someone to beat me up several times.

My blood was boiling, finally realizing that Charlotte hated me so much, all because of Lina's doing behind my back. Every time I went to see Charlotte, Lina acted completely innocent, and if Felicia had not told me the truth today, I would never have suspected her.

"And you know the night Joshua got in trouble? When she asked for her jacket back? Good thing you ignored her. She told us later that she was testing you. If you'd shown even the slightest interest in getting back together, she would ask you for money."

It turned out that after Joshua had scammed her and borrowed a lot of money, she had been desperate for cash and thought of targeting me again. My heart sank—I had almost played the sucker again.

"Thanks for telling me all this," I said, feeling like my whole worldview had been shaken.

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