Riches in Disguise

As I ate a prawn which Lucy had peeled personally, I mocked, "Young lady, you're two-faced, aren't you?"

It hadn't been long since Lucy composed herself. Once again, her face reddened. "Mr. William, stop pulling my leg. I will definitely make it up to you after this meal."

I clicked my tongue. She was honest indeed.

If only she was as honest as this in the elevator.

By the time I was full, the elders around the table were already looking drained.

They were individuals who were experienced in the business world. Spending time with clients was a piece of cake for them, but having a meal with a young man indeed rendered them a little helpless.

Out of good intentions, I stood up. "Alright, that's all for tonight. I'm full from dinner, and I really enjoyed the meal. It's time for me to head back to school. I've got a curfew."

The group of elders got to their feet immediately, as if they were relieved that they were being spared.

"Alright, alright. Let's not make Mr. William stay up too late. He's the future of our country, so he needs to rest early and focus on his studies."

They sent me off downstairs, and I waved goodbye to them.

Just as I took a few steps forward, I noticed that Lucy was following behind me.

She asked, "Mr. William, did you drive here?"

"I took a cab."

"Lying low?"

She smiled. "Shall I send you back, then? It isn't easy to flag a cab at this hour."

"Sure."

If I turned her down, she definitely would assume that I was still holding a grudge against her behavior.

Truth be told, she had been attending to me the entire meal. I had already forgiven her.

After getting into the car, she hurled her blazer to the back seat. The sleeveless top was the only top she had on. Under the dim lighting, her fair skin looked even more alluring.

She pulled out a perfume and spritzed it slightly. Then, she put on some soothing, jazz music.

After that, she turned toward me. The gleam in her eyes was mystifying.

Truth be told, I panicked a little.

I kept getting the feeling that she was creating this atmosphere on purpose to mess with me.

I even started wondering what I should do if she threw herself at me. Should I go with it? Or, should I resist? Or, should I play hard to get?

In the end, she uttered calmly, "Mr. White, you haven't buckled your seat belt." "Oh? Oh, right."

In that instant, I felt extremely awkward. I buckled my seat belt as quickly as possible.noveldrama

"Mr. White, I was indeed in the wrong tonight. My heels broke when I was on my way here, so I had no choice but to go home and change into a different pair.

"Seeing as I was going to be late, I was very rushed. I was afraid that I would leave a bad impression on our first meeting...

"In the end, it all backfired."

I let out a cough to try and hide the uneasiness from earlier. "It's all in the past now. I'm not such a narrow-minded person. But, you don't have to call me Mr. White. Just call me William."

"Okay. Sure, William."

She became more at ease and started to get friendly with me.

"I heard that you approached my dad for help to save a woman. Is she your girlfriend?"

"Nope."

Her mentioning this reminded me of Charlotte and how she chased me away. Deep down, that incident did upset me somewhat.

"She's just a schoolmate of mine."

"In that case, you're purely trying to rescue her? That's really kind of you. Out of all the scions of wealthy families whom I know, there aren't many who would be willing to lend a helping hand when it doesn't concern them."

I opened the car window and enjoyed the breeze. With a carefree look on my face, I said, "I'm just helping her this once. I won't help her out again."

"Why not? Did she offend you?"