Riches in Disguise novel Chapter 133

Ryan and Lina were led into the police car, which drove off into the distance. The event continued smoothly, as though nothing had happened. However, everyone wore interesting expressions.

They'd just mocked me along with Lina and Ryan. Who knew they'd be proved wrong so quickly? No one dared say a single word.

When I returned to my seat with Felicia, everyone averted their gazes and stuffed their faces. They were too embarassed to speak.

At the end of the event, I informed Mason that we were leaving and went back to campus with Felicia.

"Are you sure you want to move back into the dorm? The women might continue to push you around. Why don't I station some discreet bodyguards around you?"

"There's no need. I want to deal with this myself. I'm an adult now. If you need to handle such a trivial issue for me, I'd be a useless woman. William, although the difference in our statuses seem like an unbridgeable gap, I would like to preserve my independence. Is that alright?"

I hesitated, then laughed. Courage was admirable. My job was to support and praise her.

So, I hugged her and said, "Remember, I'm your boyfriend. If anything happens, I should be the first to know. Don't let me find out retrospectively, got it?"

She nodded, eyes brimming with trust.

When we got back to the dorm, I saw Benjamin and the three others smirking at me. "You stayed out the whole night. Someone's a bad influence!"

"Be honest. What have you been doing?"