Riches in Disguise

Gabrielle slowly shook her head. She said, "If two people truly love each other, does it really matter what their families do? What's there to criticize?"

I really clicked with her. Her values and thoughts were exactly like mine. So what if I let Lina misunderstand my identity when I was with her back then? Why should things like status or wealth matter to the point that people insult me for them? Why should I let her cheat on me because of that?

They were just prejudiced, loving the rich and looking down on the poor. To boost their image, they were desperately trying to shift the blame for their infidelity onto

me.

In the past, Charlotte would never have admitted to such things. But now, she was quiet.

After hearing what Gabrielle and I said, she hesitated, unsure what to say next.

"What's the point of bringing up the past? William, what do you plan to do now? Even if you pretend to be Gabrielle's boyfriend, it won't matter. The Singleton family is already pressuring her. Mr. Singleton won't marry anyone but her. It doesn't matter what you say!

"Her family won't back down unless you can come up with a bride price that exceeds Mr. Singleton's."

I snorted. "You know I'm pretending to be rich. How could I come up with a bride price?"

Gabrielle hurriedly said, "Charlotte, stop talking nonsense. How could I have William pay a bride price? I'll figure this out myself. Let's serve the tea and get through these next few days."

We had been in the kitchen for quite a while, and it was about time we went back out, or the people in the living room might get suspicious. So we quickly brewed some tea and brought it out.

The conversation had grown even livelier when we stepped into the living room.

"The Singleton family has done really well these past few years! Their newly listed company's stock has been rising steadily. They only have two sons. While the eldest is impressive, the family won't neglect the younger one. Whoever marries the younger heir is bound to inherit a large fortune."

"Exactly! I heard that the younger heir of the Singleton family owns 6% of the company's stock. Just think about it he doesn't need to do. anything. His older brother works hard running the company while he just sits back and makes money from his shares. How great is that?"

"Yeah. If someone marries him, they'll live a life of luxury. Not only will they eat and live well, but top brands of clothes and jewelry will be at their fingertips."

"I don't care about those things. What I'm really interested in is the Singleton family's ancestral villa. He still lives in that mansion. If I could stay there for just a few days, would consider it worth it formy whole life!"

It was clear that they didn't like Quentin. They were after his wealth and stocks. For all that money, they were willing to sell out Gabrielle.

"Everyone, tea's ready!"

Charlotte, who was typically arrogant at school, was very polite and well-behaved at home. She carefully placed the tea cups on the table as if afraid of breaking

anything or disturbing the elders in the living room.

They accepted the tea with satisfaction, their eyes filled with approval.

"I heard that Charlotte is quite popular at school. It seems like a group of rich heirs is pursuing her."

When Matias heard this, he

immediately smiled proudly. "She is

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Lucas Bennett? He's quite the character. He's basically been following her around like a puppy, but she doesn't even look at him!" Cóntent noveldrama

"Lucas from the Bennett family? He actually pursued Charlotte?"

He laughed. "Yes! He pursued her for quite a while! By the way, Charlotte

offended the heir of Arnoult Group not long ago. A benefactor helped settle things, and Lucas even pretended to be someone else to please my daughter!"

"Really?"

Everyone burst into laughter, mocking Lucas.