Riches in Disguise novel Chapter 100

I felt nothing but extreme awkwardness in the face of their applause.

If I had known I'd be exposed under such circumstances, I would have chosen to reveal my identity right off the bat. Now, all my efforts were for naught.

I wasted all my time hiding away and still got found out. In the end, I could only follow the host and approach the stage.

The seven donors and their friends were already on stage. Oddly, the ones who were receiving the highest honor, Georgina and Martin, were shoved to the side. Meanwhile, Louis and Veronica had forced their way to the center of the stage.

The two could only stare at me dumbly, unable to get a word out.

"Excuse me, could you please move aside?" The host furrowed his brows in displeasure upon seeing Louis and Veronica.

Ever since they got on stage, they had been deliberately pushing others aside just to be in the limelight. The host was most probably fed up with their behavior.

Now that a bigger fish was onstage, the host immediately used this opportunity to chase them away.

Alas, Louis and Veronica refused to move away. Instead, they continued squishing everyone else aside. That was because they would be relegated to the edge of the stage if they were to move. Who knew whether their pictures would be taken then?

Sadly, the students standing next to them weren't about to allow their moment of glory to be taken either. The tension between students only grew further as none refused to back down.

The host inhaled deeply and finally felt his patience snap. He grabbed Veronica's shoulder and said, "Miss, please move aside."

Then, he wasted no time dragging Louis out before turning to me with a smile. "Mr. White, please stand here. The certificates will be handed out soon and your pictures will be taken."

I hid the amusement on my face and stood in my assigned spot.

Louis' jaw was slack and his eyes wide as he stood before me. He parted his lips, seemingly about to hurl abuse at Felicia and me. However, he didn't dare to do so.

Veronica stood next to me and her face was as crimson as a tomato. Suddenly, she whispered meekly, "I didn't know you donated that much, William. Why didn't you say so earlier? Everyone misunderstood you because of it. Why don't I treat you to supper to make up for it?"

Then, she whisked out her phone. "Why don't you give me your number?"