Riches in Disguise

Chapter 111

Chapter 111

I forced a bitter smile. "Don't worry. Haven't you heard the saying?"

"What is it?" Matthew asked.

"When the storm comes, we stand strong together, like branches on the same tree." I grinned, hoping to lighten the mood.

Matthew looked at me like I was a fool, and I couldn't help but laugh.

I just wanted to joke around with him a bit, to lighten the mood for both of us. Truth be told, I was still a little nervous.

At the classroom door, I told Matthew and the others to go in first. I didn't want them to face the same storm of judgment I was about to.

Sure enough, the moment I stepped into the room, every pair of eyes turned to

me.

Their gazes were filled with resentment, as though they had collectively been wronged by me. If such negativity had a physical form, I imagined a cloud of bad energy rising from the building would be coming in my direction.

This was probably the biggest test of my life. I braced myself and walked into the classroom with as much composure as I could muster.

waved me over to sit with him, but I shook my head. I couldn't drag

beside

disbelief, and they looked like they wanted to leave, but I

anger. "How can someone be so

think we won't do anything to you? I'll count to three. Leave,

said. When I report you for

of them went silent

I smirked.

What cowards.

to stand their ground, I might have respected them

the teacher pulled out the roster to take attendance. When my name was called, she

the rumors must have

guessed my infamy had spread not just throughout the department, but

to

"Felicia."

"Felicia?"

called her name twice, but no one answered. I froze for a moment, then quickly looked around. Felicia wasn't

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