Riches in Disguise

I never really liked the Porsche. I had bought it to help Crystal preserve her

reputation and get back at Joshua. Once the purpose was more or less served, the car lost value to me.

Giving it to her directly felt a bit too much.

After all, I didn't have such a deep relationship with her, so I left it at her place for now. As for the damage, the repair cost was only a few hundred thousand, and the dealership would cover it, so I didn't need to worry.

She looked at me, speechless for a long time.noveldrama

Then I suddenly realized that she probably liked me from the start, and now, with everything I had done for her, I might have made things worse. She might fall even harder for me.

"Crystal, I—"

"Shh."

Just as I was about to speak, she raised her hand to cover my mouth, offering a sad smile.

"I know what you're going to say. Actually, I figured it out during the family gathering that day. You're not the loser I thought you were. In fact, your background might even be more impressive than mine.

"You never liked me in the first place. You probably look down on me even more with your background. So, I've stopped dreaming about being your girlfriend."

I wondered what led her to say that. That wasn't why I didn't like her. Her background had nothing to do with it.

Crystal lowered her head, looking dejected. "I came here today to tell you that I'll do whatever it takes to fix your car, and I won't bother you anymore. But you've been so good to me, William. I don't want to leave you. If you don't mind, can we still be friends?"

I sighed. "It's fine. But if you like me, staying around as just a friend might be difficult."

I would always miss Felicia and hadn't given up on finding her. When I would find her, I would be with her.

If Crystal were truly my friend, she would understand and support me. But she loved me, so how could she accept that calmly?

To my surprise, she smiled nonchalantly. "I don't mind at all. I'd be happy just being around you, toz see and talk to you more often. I neverexpected to be your one and only, not even back then. So it's fine."

Since she had said that, what else could I do? I was a man, after all. There was no reason to hesitate.

"Well, then. It's nice to meet you, friend. My name is William White."

I extended my hand, my smile friendly. She immediately smiled back and shook my hand firmly. "Nice to meet you, friend!"

That was how our relationship was completely resolved. From then on, we would only be friends.

The next morning, before my class ended, I received a call from Mason. He had a lot on his plate lately, so if he was calling me, it was probably something urgent. I had no choice but to get up and sneak out the classroom's back door to take the call.

But just as I stepped outside, I heard Roger mocking me from the front of the class.

"Answering a call during class!

Would you dare to do that in high

school? Would you dare to do that during a meeting with your boss once you start working? So why is it okay to do it in college? It's nothing but bad habits from being spoiled!"

I gripped my phone tightly, ignoring him.

Ever since the truth about Joshua's donation came out, Tom's attitude toward me

improved significantly.