Riches in Disguise

Lina's eyes widened. "You're with Crystal, aren't you?"

"I've told you, Crystal and I aren't like that. I only have Felicia as my girlfriend," I said.

Lina immediately retorted, "You're lying! You've changed, William. You want a rich woman now. You look down on girls like Felicia and me because we come from poor backgrounds. You're just using Crystal to climb up and get rich. That's what you're really after!"noveldrama

I was stunned. Was that really what she thought of me?

When I had no money, I was seen as a vain show-off. Now, I was just a gigolo using rich women to get by.

I didn't know what to say.

As I took a deep breath, planning to explain myself and even reveal my true identity, I suddenly heard footsteps behind me.

Before I could react, a look of panic flashed across Lina's face.

As the footsteps grew closer, Lina suddenly slapped me hard across the face. She quickly turned and ran toward the sound of the footsteps, tears streaming down her face.

"Honey, this loser harassed me!" she said.

I was taken aback by her accusation. I turned around to see Lina already throwing herself into Dorian's arms, burying her face in his chest. She didn't even have the courage to look back at me.

Dorian and his men were glaring at me, looking ready to tear me apart.

"Well, well! Poor loser. My buddy said you two had been in the restroom too long, and something seemed off. I didn't believe it, but it looks like you're actually trying to make a move on my girlfriend!"

Dorian glared at me, his fists clenched so tightly they cracked.

"No one dares to touch my woman. It seems like you've got a death wish!"

The situation shifted dramatically, and I couldn't help but laugh.

I couldn't believe it. Lina would never change.

She was the one who had begged me to be with her, yet when things got tough, she threw me under the bus to save herself.

I had actually felt sorry for her just a moment ago. What a fool I was.

Dorian broke the silence. "Poor loser, do you think I won't do anything to you?

Today, I'll make an example of you. Everyone will see what happens when you lay

a hand on my girlfriend! Grab him! Strip him and tie him up!"

"Yes, boss!"

A few of his lackeys stormed toward me.

I clenched my fists, ready to face them head-on.

Just as the tension was about to break, a bottle suddenly flew overhead, crashing against the wall with a loud bang, making everyone-myself included-jump in shock.

Then, Crystal walked in with a few women behind her. "Dorian Caldwell, he's my boyfriend. If you dare lay a finger on him, you'll have to go through me first!"

Dorian turned to look at Crystal and sneered. "Crystal, you need to pick your battles. Your poor loser boyfriend is flirting with my girlfriend, and you're still defending him? Are you out of your mind?"

Crystal replied with a cold expression, "Flirting? Do you have any proof? Just because she says so, you're going to attack my boyfriend? What if she's lying? What if she's the one trying to seduce my boyfriend? How about that?"

Everyone immediately burst into laughter.