Riches in Disguise novel Chapter 249

I snapped out of my thoughts and turned to Pablo in confusion. I asked, "What's up?"

"What kind of car do you usually drive?"

"Oh."

So that was what he wanted to know.

I thought for a moment and decided to tell the truth. If nothing else, it would save Crystal from embarrassment. "I have two cars. A Rolls-Royce Ghost parked at Pelagos Estates and a V8 Koenigsegg parked at Imperia Manor."

As soon as I finished, the room fell completely silent, just as I expected.

Everyone stared at me in stunned disbelief.

Then, Joshua broke into laughter. "William, you're something else! If you really owned those luxury cars, why do you always walk or hail rides to get around? Why don't you ever drive them?

"Oh, I get it now. Other people buy luxury cars to show off. On the other hand, you buy them to hide them away, afraid that anyone might see them! Is that it?"

His words seemed to snap the others out of their stupor. They exhaled in relief and quickly joined in the ridicule.

"I knew it! There's no way that this guy could own a Ghost or a Koenigsegg."

"He's not just bragging about cars. He's throwing in Pelagos Estates and the Imperia Manor, too! My goodness! If any of that were true, he would be one of the top tycoons in the country! Why would someone like that bother proving he's not just some broke loser?"

"Forget everything else. His claims of staying in Imperia Manor really cracked me up. Does he think that just because he shares the same family name as the Whites, he can pretend that it's his family's property?"

Even Crystal was taken aback. She looked at me in shock. "The Koenigsegg you drove the other day. Is that yours?"

Finding a boyfriend like him was clearly a point of pride for her.

Pablo immediately jumped up, playing along enthusiastically.

Anna hesitated. She didn't particularly want to go. While she disliked Crystal, she had even less affection for Celia.

After all, Crystal had always been out of her league. But when it came to Celia, she still had the upper hand—until now. With Celia's boyfriend clearly outshining hers, she felt like her position was being threatened.

It was worse than the event revolved around Aidan's car, allowing Celia to bask in the spotlight.

However, Pablo was eager to curry favor with Aidan and had already stood up, so she had no choice but to follow.

In no time, the room emptied, leaving only Crystal and me sitting on the couch.