Riches in Disguise

Matthew was visibly excited. "Let me introduce you to my girlfriend, Isabelle Harrington."

So, she was Matthew's girlfriend. I was surprised. "You actually brought her here? Didn't the dorm manager say anything?"

"She snuck in," he replied with a mischievous grin while scratching his head. He was clearly smitten as his eyes kept darting toward Isabelle.

Benjamin and Liam, having little experience with girls, were tense. They didn't know what to say and just stood by the door as if they were being punished.

Suddenly, Isabelle crossed her arms and frowned. "Matthew, didn't you say your roommates were good-looking? What's with this lot?"

Matthew felt slightly awkward. "Aren't they? Guys are handsome as long as they're manly. Don't set your standards too high."

"Manly? You call them manly?" Isabelle scoffed, her disdainful gaze shifting between Benjamin and Liam. "One's a shorty, and the other's a skinny baldy. That hardly qualifies as manly!"

Both Benjamin and Liam flushed red with embarrassment, and their heads hung low.

I felt annoyed and was about to speak up when Isabelle shot me a glance. "And him, the vain loser who got cheated on by Lina. You want me to introduce him to my friends? Are you trying to embarrass me?"

What the hell! Her words stung, and I took a step forward, ready to retort. Yet, Matthew pulled me back and pleaded with me.

"Bro, please let it go," he muttered. "I finally managed to win her over."

Hearing that, I bit my tongue and swallowed my words.

Fortunately, Matthew didn't forget his friends after getting a girlfriend and quickly defended me. "They're my roommates and good friends. Can you please try to be a bit nicer?"

"Oh, now you're worried about being nice? Just so you know, my friends can be even harsher with their words. If you can't even handle what I'm saying, it's probably best not to come. I'd hate to see you cry in front of everyone!"

Though I wasn't sure what they were planning, I had no interest in going anymore.

So, I said, "You two enjoy yourselves. I'll eat with Benjamin and Liam."

Going out with someone like Isabelle would only lead to frustration.

To my surprise, Benjamin was the first to object. He rushed up to me, covering my mouth and smiling at Isabelle. "Don't listen to him. We want to go! Please let us join you. If your friends scold us, we'll just pretend we didn't hear it!"

Liam chimed in, "Yeah! We've never had a chance to hang out with a group of girls before. Please let us go and see what it's like! We promise we won't order any food or drinks—we're just there for the experience!"

It dawned on me that they were hoping to hang out with girls. Even so, how could they choose someone like Isabelle?

Isabelle huffed. "I can take you guys for Matthew's sake but let me make this clear. Even if you don't drink, you're still splitting the bill. And it's you guys who will be paying-don't expect us girls to spend any money."

Benjamin became anxious immediately. "W-What will it cost?"

Isabelle rolled her eyes. Matthew quickly stepped in front of Benjamin. "Come on, what's the point of worrying about money? I'll treat you!"

He wrapped his arm around Isabelle, stopping her from speaking further. He then turned around and gave us a wink.

"Isabelle and I will head out to meet them first. You guys should freshen up a bit and hurry over-don't be late."

After they left, Benjamin and Liam immediately began rummaging through their wardrobes.

I was speechless. I wanted to tell them not to go, but seeing their excitement, I swallowed my words.noveldrama

However, when they changed into their outfits, I couldn't help but be taken aback.