Riches in Disguise novel Chapter 274

Isabelle was stunned. And so was I.

What kind of logic was this? How did Quintus end up being the "pawn"?

Charlotte crossed her arms, looking utterly disdainful. "I guess after we went missing, William must have investigated secretly and discovered that Alexander abducted us. So, he sent someone to rescue us, but he was too timid to show himself, so he just kept watch from the shadows.

"Then, when they heard we were saved but didn't know who helped us, they came forward to claim credit, pretending to be our saviors—just like Lucas!"

Isabelle suddenly understood but then furrowed her brows. "That can't be right. William isn't that kind of person."

"Come on, Isabelle. Why are you still defending that guy? He is indeed that kind of person, and this isn't the first time he's done something like this!

"Otherwise, why did he deliberately let this guy drop the bracelet if he wanted to hide his identity? Isn't it just a case of 'the more you try to hide, the more you reveal about yourself'? He wants us to inflate his value!"

What impressive mental gymnastics. Charlotte rambled on for so long and somehow managed to make it all come full circle.

The reasoning was flawless, and even I believed it.

Quintus was frustrated. "Stop making things up! The young scion never wanted to reveal his identity. He saved you, and now you're maliciously speculating about him? You're repaying kindness with ingratitude!"

I covered my face, completely desperate. What Quintus said was no different from blowing my cover!

It wasn't his fault. He wasn't from around here. He was a guy who had been practicing martial arts since childhood. He was all brawn and had no brains. Expecting him to engage in mental gymnastics and come up with a quick-witted explanation for something was a challenge.

Fortunately, the more he tried to explain, the more Charlotte didn't buy it.

"Look at him. I exposed his little trick, and now he's panicking. Just a moment ago, he said he didn't want to reveal his boss' identity, but now he's practically spilling the beans! So, Isabelle, the person who saved us, wasn't William. He just found a pawn to pretend to be the hero!"