Riches in Disguise novel Chapter 235

I had to hand it to her. How could a woman cling to me so shamelessly? Did she have no self-respect?

Wasn't she once voted "the richest beauty" somewhere? Why was she so insistent on pursuing me?

I had thrown unkind words her way and done everything I could to make her feel unwelcome. Yet, nothing seemed to deter her. I was the one who felt exhausted.

"Do whatever you want."

I couldn't be bothered to give her the time of day. I would only do what I needed to.

She trailed behind me, beaming as if she'd won some kind of victory.

When I entered the library and found the book, I tried to tune everything else out, focusing entirely on my research into the family. Crystal sat beside me, silent, pretending to read.

If it weren't for the way her eyes slid toward me every time I moved, I might have thought she was genuinely interested in the book in her hands. Even though she sat quietly, her natural beauty drew the attention of others in the library. Many sneaked glances at her, which made me feel uncomfortable.

After failing to uncover any useful clues about the family, I left the library. As expected, Crystal followed close behind me.

I couldn't help but joke, "Have you become my follower now?"

"That doesn't sound like a bad idea," she replied with a cheeky grin.

"As long as it makes you happy, I guess."

My phone buzzed. Victor was calling to tell me that Roxanne wanted to see me.

I knew why she wanted to meet—it was probably to beg for mercy, hoping I'd pull some strings to reduce her sentence. But that was impossible.

Still, a nagging thought lingered—what if she knew something about Felicia? Reluctantly, I decided to visit her in prison.

When I saw Roxanne, she looked entirely different. Her once carefully styled hair was now cropped short, and she wore the standard prison uniform.