Riches in Disguise

I couldn't help but chuckle.noveldrama

Didn't they already know if their rooms were good or not? Did they really need external things to prove their value?

At that moment, Mrs. Cylon spoke up. "William's a good kid. He wouldn't give us anything subpar. Everything he's arranged for us is definitely top-notch!"

If this had been a few days ago, the other women would've immediately started arguing with her. But now, hearing Mrs. Cylon's words, none of them had anything to say. The evidence was right in front of them, after all.

"Speaking of which, how did your son-in-law manage to book such an expensive room for us? Adding yours, that's 40 thousand dollars a day! We've been staying here for so long. This must be hundreds of thousands in hotel bills by now!"

"Exactly! And he didn't even say a single word about it. If we hadn't gone overtime today, we probably wouldn't have even realized how pricey this place is. That guy sure knows how to keep things to himself."

"With someone like that, he's clearly not from an ordinary background. Laura, what's the story with your son-in-law?"

Mrs. Cylon's face lit up with pride as she replied, "I don't know what his background is, but I know he's a good kid and treats Felicia very well. That's all that matters to me."

"If you don't want to say it, just say so. No need to act all mysterious." Mrs. Brown shot her a side-eye, clearly annoyed.

"Veronica's boyfriend is such a cheapskate. He acts like spending 20 thousand dollars on dinner is killing him. But look at Felicia's boyfriend, putting us up in a place worth hundreds of thousands without even batting an eye. Felicia really lucked out!"

Her cousin chimed in, saying, "Still, I don't think that Felicia can handle William. It probably won't be long before he dumps her."

"Exactly. To marry someone like him, you have to be sharp. But with Felicia's silly little brain, she's bound to get played. If you ask me, Veronica's a better match for him.

Vanessa couldn't hide her delight. "Absolutely. I think Veronica and William would be perfect together!"

Felicia's face turned pale when she heard this.

I quickly grabbed her hand, half amused and half exasperated. "Don't listen to their nonsense. I won't ever change my feelings for you, and I definitely don't have any interest in someone like Veronica."

Felicia bit her lip. "I know you wouldn't like someone like Veronica, but if it were another pretty woman..."

"Sweetheart."

It was the first time I called her by that nickname.

"If I only cared about looks when choosing a girlfriend, I wouldn't have picked you in the first place."

Felicia's expression darkened even more when those words left my mouth.

I froze, realizing I had said something wrong. Panicking, I added, "I-I'm bad at phrasing things Don't be mad. What I mean is that I care more about my personality when choosing a girlfriend. Looks are secondary. And I think your personality is wonderful. Nothing else matters."

Fortunately, Vanessa and the other two women had returned to their rooms, laughing and chatting as they left. Mrs. Cylon stayed behind, shifting Felicia's attention just enough to save me from having to dig myself out of that mess.

Honestly, though, it wasn't like I didn't care about appearances at all.

I mean, I couldn't date someone

unattractive. But looks were just part of it. Being decent was good enough. Felicia might not be a perfectten, but her figure was undeniably amazing, and with a little effort, her face could easily stand out in a crowd.

Lately, I found myself liking her more and more. That was enough for me.

We invited Mrs. Cylon to dinner on a

luxury riverboat, enjoying the evening together. Around 11:00 pm, 1 dropped her off at the hotel and headed back to campus with Felicia. When we reached the dormitory, Felicia clung to my hand, leaning

into my chest and refusing to let go.

I smiled, gently patting her head. "What's wrong? Why are you so clingy tonight?"

"I don't know. I just don't want to leave you."

"Don't want to leave me... Well, how about we go get a room and sleep together?"

I was only teasing, hoping to make her shy. But to my surprise, she looked up at

me solemnly and nodded. "Okay."

Now, it was my turn to blush.

"Uhh... Are you really okay with that?"

Back when I was dating Lina, nothing ever happened between us. So, to this day,

I was still clueless and inexperienced in that area.