Riches in Disguise

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.

him, but I shook my head. I couldn't

beside Louis

they wanted to

exploded in anger. "How can someone be

think we won't do anything to you? I'll count to

"I recorded everything you just said. When I report you for slander, this will be

of them went

I smirked.

What cowards.

stand their ground, I might

the teacher pulled out the roster to take attendance. When

rumors must have reached

spread not just throughout the department, but

I had to

"Felicia."

"Felicia?"

froze for a moment, then quickly