Filed To Story: Returning to Her Not-So-Poor Family
[Mirabella, what’s been keeping you busy these days? When will you pick up your Heart Ease Herb?]
Only then did Mirabella remember that she’d been so swamped with work recently that she hadn’t had the time to pick up her auction purchase from Kelly Piper. [Just a heads up: there’s some really cool stuff at the recent auction. I know you’re swamped, so I snagged them for you. I’m a lifesaver, right?]
Mirabella replied, “Well, if you think they’re neat, I’m sure I’ll like them too.”
“Of course, all top–notch stuff!” Kelly responded in a voice message. “Are you free tonight? Hayes has a new club opening, and they’ve invited us to the launch party, and it’s on the house! We can’t pass up an opportunity like this, can we?”
“Sure.”
[I’ll swing by to pick you up tonight. Let me know where later.]
“Got it.”
After sending the message on WhatsApp, Mirabella turned to Romeo McMillan next to her and said, “I’ve got some stuff to do tonight, so I’ll have to head home early.”
“Sure thing,” Romeo responded, gently looking at her, beljeving she really had something going on at home and not questioning further.
On the other side.
As there was an event and the expenses were split among all the classmates, they chose a fancier place for the gathering. Part of it was to see what a high–end club looked like and partly in hopes of rubbing elbows with the filthy rich.
For the gathering tonight, Yolanda Melton groomed and dressed herself early. Trying to appear slim, she almost skipped dinner.
She descended her home’s spiral staircase in a stunning body–hugging dress, adorned with expensive accessories on her ears, neck, and wrist. Her hair was tied into a bun, looking alluringly elegant.
The housemaids were stunned by her beauty. “Yoli, you look drop–dead gorgeous!”
Even Zachary Panter, who was there to pick her up, was taken aback by her elegance. He never thought Yolanda could look so classy when dressed up.
She was already a softie, but now, with her dress up, she seemed gentle, gracious, and a tad playful.
“Zachary, you’re here?” Yolanda’s voice softened as she took Zachary’s arm.
“Uh–huh!” Yolanda knew he was probably entranced by her beauty, so she seized the moment and said, “Zachary, if my classmates ask if you’re my boyfriend or fiancée, how should I respond?”
“Be honest: I’m your fiancée.”
“But your mom seems not to like me much.” Yolanda looked down, sounding a little down. “What if something changes and my classmates laugh at me?”
“Why would that happen?” Zachary reassured her, “I’ll do my best to persuade my mom.”
Overhearing their conversation, Demetrius and Olga couldn’t help but chuckle and quickly stepped in.
“Zachary, we trust that you sincerely care for Yoli. Yoli, don’t overthink! Zachary has said so; he wouldn’t lie to you, would he? You two will certainly have a wonderful future!”
“Off you go for your gathering!”
Yolanda gave a slight smile, clutching Zachary’s arm tighter. When no one was looking, she would intentionally or unintentionally touch Zachary’s arm. Zachary could feel a soft touch; his face turned a little red, but he enjoyed this feeling and didn’t refuse this close contact.
At the doorstep, about seven or eight classmates were waiting, eager to know what car Yolanda would arrive in and how handsome her boyfriend was.
Not until a Porsche showed up did everyone’s eyes widen. This car must be worth at least two million dollars!
Under the gaze of a few classmates, Zachary stepped out of the black sedan. He politely opened the car door for Yolanda and gently held her hand.
“Wow, it’s Yolanda; Yolanda’s here!”
“You finally showed up!”
“Long time no see; you’ve changed a lot!”
“Your dress is really beautiful!”
“Your earrings look great too!”
“Is your necklace expensive?”
A few girls immediately surrounded Yolanda, jostling to greet her.
Zachary closed the car door, handed the car keys to the parking attendant, and then politely greeted everyone.
“Hello everyone, I’m Yoli’s fiancée, Zachary.”
His voice was very pleasant, and he was quite good-looking and behaved elegantly.
A few girls couldn’t help but exclaim:
“You’re getting engaged?”
“So he’s not your boyfriend; he’s your fiancée!”
“He’s so hot.”
“Yoli, you’re so lucky! Having such a hot fiancée!”
The point was that he even drove a Porsche!
Who would have thought Yoli’s life would level up so much? Even her fiancée was top-notch!
She’s so lucky!
“Yoli, I heard your fiancée went to a top university; that’s so impressive!”
“He’s just a freshman in college, right? He knows how to drive at such a young age?
“Yoli, I’m so jealous of you.”
Some girls chatted with her as they walked into the club, and a few girls stayed with Zachary, seizing the opportunity to talk with him.
“Yoli, this is the private room we booked for you; what do you think?”
The party organizer, Sophie, opened the door to the private room before Yolanda had a chance to respond.
Yolanda looked around at the surroundings, paused for a moment, then smiled, “It’s pretty good, although our class has quite a few people, but it’s okay; the main thing is that we’re all together.”
Sophie detected her meaning and felt a bit awkward because the larger rooms were not available and didn’t provide drinks and snacks, so this was the only option. Yolanda, having returned to a wealthy family, naturally looked down on such a venue.
“I’m footing the bill today.” To everyone’s surprise, Zachary said gently, “You all organized this party for Yoli; as her fiancée, I should cover the costs.”
Everyone was stunned.
“I’ll have them upgrade the room.” Zachary looked at Yolanda with tender eyes and said, “You all want to celebrate for Yoli; I’ll cover all the expenses today; everyone just enjoy yourselves.”
While Yolanda was touched, she also felt like the center of attention and was very pleased!
Sophie reminded Zachary, “The better room requires a prepayment.”
“What’s a prepayment?” Other students asked curiously.
“The private rooms in this club are classified as top-tier, high-end, mid-range, and small; our current room is considered mid-range.”
If they wanted to upgrade to the top three categories, a prepayment was needed.
“If you want to book the top-tier VIP room, you’ve got to cough up more than a million bucks, and you need to book it in advance.”
“The high-end VIP room doesn’t require à booking, but it’s going to set you back at least three hundred grand.”
“The premium VIP room is a bit cheaper; you just need to top up at least a hundred grand.”
Hearing Sophie say this, Yolanda’s nerves kicked in. Even though Zachary was loaded, dropping that much dough on a party would surely make him think twice. She had already put her foot in her mouth, suggesting they should upgrade their room. If they didn’t now, wouldn’t that make her a laughing stock?
“Zachary, I think this room is quite alright; we don’t need to upgrade.”
“I’ll go check if the top-tier room needs a booking.” Zachary’s the type who cared a lot about his face. He wouldn’t let himself be embarrassed, let alone let his girl look bad in public.
“Yoli, your fiancée really treats you well.”
Zachary agreed to splash out’ten million, which was quite a shocker.
Yolanda didn’t expect Zachary to spoil her this much.
Just then, a waiter passed by. Zachary politely stopped him to ask about upgrading the room.
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