The Poor Billionaire

Chapter 28 Cutting All Ties

Ansley knew of Horace's extreme generosity, but she didn't want to accept his tip. She took out five

hundred dollars from the bundle of money that he gave her and then handed the dollar bills to him.

With a smile, she said politely, "Here you go, Horace. I can't accept the tip. However, you need to fulfill

your promise of treating me to an expensive dinner in the future."

"Ansley, you are a kind girl. Don't worry, I am a man of my words. I can even treat you to one hundred

meals if you like!" Horace took back the five hundred dollars without urging her to accept it. He knew

she wouldn't give in.

"One hundred meals? Horace, are you going to squander the donation on girls? We donated that

money for your mother's medical bills, not for you to spend on irrelevant things!" Kole was livid and

unhappy when he saw that Horace was behaving like a rich man in Ansley's presence. His anger also

emanated from the fact that he had donated some money. Thus, he didn't bridle his tongue at this

moment.

As Addy did earlier, he didn't give Horace the chance to stand up for himself. He pointed at Kole and

cursed, "Kole, are you out of your fucking mind? What gives you the right to speak? You only donated

ten dollars. You can't even afford the food. How Horace decides to spend the money is none of your

damn business! Stop interfering, you busybody! Since you have a lot to say as if you are wealthy, why

don't you foot the bill instead?"

'Oh, my God! Can someone tell me what's going on now? Why is Addy defending this sore loser

relentlessly? Is he mentally deranged? What the fuck!' Kole criticized Addy in his mind. The insults

annoyed him, but he put on a flattering smile and said, "Addy, I'm sorry. Your words have made me

realize that I shouldn't stick my nose into someone else's business. Please forgive me. Horace, excuse

my thoughtlessness. This would never repeat itself!"

It became clear to all the spiteful students that Addy wasn't going to play a trick on Horace. He was just

going to defend him throughout. They had been so wrong.

When did Horace become Addy's friend? Had Horace voluntarily given Amaia to him? If so, why was

Amaia not afraid of Addy at all? Were they just acting? Or could it be that Horace had something on

Addy?

All the spiteful students made a thousand and one guesses in their heads. However, none of them

guessed that Horace was now a rich and powerful man.

Out of everyone present, Laila was the one that paid the most attention to Horace. She didn't speak

much during the dinner, but she kept thinking about him. 'What happened to Horace? Why has he

changed so much? He's not only confident but also spending lavishly. He used to be so frugal that he

cherished every dollar bill he got. Why is he a squanderer now? Did his mother's illness affect him

negatively?'

Everyone knew that Horace's mother was still admitted to the hospital. Laila, like the others, also knew

that she had stage 3 rectal cancer. It was still curable, but the treatment was very expensive. The sixty-

two thousand dollars they raised today was likely to be a drop in the ocean.

There was no reason to stay in the Lake Hotel since the dinner was over. The malicious students

wanted to leave immediately to avoid getting into trouble with Addy or Horace. And no one wanted to

be a scapegoat.

It took great boldness for one of them to stand up and bid everyone goodbye. His departure opened the

floor for the others. They all left one after the other, including, Laila, Amaia, and Addy.

The moment Horace was left alone at the table, he stretched himself. He said with a yawn, "Thank God

this damn dinner is finally over!" He was rather fortunate that he discovered he was the heir of the

Warren family yesterday. Otherwise, that bastard called Rhett would have humiliated him today. Addy

and Amaia would have also added insult to injury. "I need to sever all ties with these wicked and two-

faced former classmates of mine. Even though we have graduated, all of them, except Laila, still look

down on me. Anyway, it's their loss, not mine. They have lost the opportunity to be rich and powerful.

Laila is the only person I would continue being friends with!"

"Horace, you are so rich. Why do you pretend to be poor? Are you trying to look for true love?" Ansley

was the only one who didn't leave the private dining room. She was an employee here, so she had to

clean up after them. She couldn't help asking Horace the question that had lingered on her mind for a

long time.

She had only worked at the Lake Hotel for a short time, but she had already seen several rich kids.

These kids weren't as wealthy as Horace, but they left a bad impression on her. They were all arrogant

and rude. They always looked down on her and made her job more difficult. On the contrary, Horace

was modest, cautious, and friendly.

"Ansley, you have misunderstood me yet again. I have never pretended to be poor. It's just that no one

has ever asked me how much I have!" Horace stood up and smiled at her as he spoke.

"You have a point there, Horace. I don't think you are obligated to tell people that you are from a rich

family. Let them drown in their ignorance!" Ansley concurred with him.

As Horace made his way to the door, she reminded him, "Horace, please don't forget what you

promised me."

"Trust me, I won't forget. When you are free, just inform me via WeChat. As I said earlier, you can

choose any restaurant in Rinas. I have gotten you covered," he said while taking out his phone and

motioning for Ansley to scan his WeChat QR code. "Even if you want the Supreme VIP card of the Sea © 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.

Pavilion, I can give it to you easily," he added.

"Really? Horace, the Sea Pavilion is the best restaurant in Rinas. Can you really get its Supreme VIP

card? Wow! You are awesome!" Ansley admired him a lot. Her joy knew no bounds when he made

such promises. As a waitress, she knew about the other hotels and restaurants in Rinas. She was

aware of how expensive and luxurious the Sea Pavilion was. It was the place for the top wealthiest

people. There were less than a hundred VIP cards in the whole Rinas. This only meant that the

Supreme VIP cards would be fewer in number. At the thought of this, a doubtful glint flashed in Ansley's

eyes.

"What's wrong? You have doubts, don't you? Okay, I'll call someone and ask them to bring it to you

today. I must say that you are a well-mannered and kind-hearted girl. Keep it up!" Horace immediately

took out his phone again, intending to call Raul, but Ansley stopped him.

"Horace, I truly appreciate your kindness. But even if you give me the Sea Pavilion's Supreme VIP

card, I can't afford to eat there. It would be a waste. All I want is for you to treat me to dinner there in

the future." Ansley was a brilliant girl. She calculated that having dinner with Horace was worth more

than getting a Supreme VIP card. It would afford her the opportunity to know more about him. Perhaps

from there, she could build a strong and beneficial friendship with him.

After hearing Ansley's words, Horace nodded and put his phone back into his pocket. He said, "Okay,

Ansley. Whenever you are ready for dinner, just contact me. I will take my leave now. Goodbye!"

Horace waved at her and then stepped out of the private dining room. He walked straight to the main

exit of the Lake Hotel.