Chapter 90 – Returning to Her Not-So-Poor Family

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She was wearing a strapless dress that day, showcasing her sexy figure: He felt a pang of nostalgia.

Wilson was the class clown and a bit of a bully because his family was well–off. He dropped out when he was a sophomore in high school and became a minor hooligan, leading a gang of twenty or thirty.

He picked up the whiskey glass in front of him, gave a smirk, and downed it in one go. Many people clapped and cheered.

“Tonight, it’s on me.” He tossed the glass aside, which was promptly caught by one of his lackeys.

“You’re a bit late for that.” Sophie said easily, “Yoli’s fiancée has already forked out three hundred grand for this swanky room; all the expenses tonight are on him!”

At the mention of ‘three hundred grand‘, Wilson’s gaze turned to Zachary, scrutinizing him with an icy arrogance. Out of everyone in the room, he had the most outstanding aura.

No doubt, he must be Yoli’s fiancée.

“Nice to meet you; I’m Zachary.”

Although Zachary wasn’t really into this bad boy from the get–go, he extended a hand out of politeness because he was Yoli’s classmate.

But to his surprise, Wilson didn’t reciprocate. Instead, he raised his voice and announced, “Listen up, everyone; Yoli’s fiancéee is footing the bill. Pick whatever you want to eat or drink!”

Upon hearing this, his cronies immediately started ordering the most expensive dishes.

“Wilson.” Yolanda stepped forward, hoping he would tone it down a bit.

But Wilson looked at her with an incredibly sleazy grin and said, “Oh, you’re on a first–name basis with me now?”

Zachary found their interaction odd. Just then, Sophie stepped in to defuse the situation: “Wilson, this feast is to celebrate Yoli’s second–place victory in the piano competition. So let’s raise our glasses and toast to Yoli, shall we?”

She shoved a wine glass into Wilson’s hand, hinting at him not to cause trouble and even instructed others not to order expensive dishes. The whole class then raised their glasses in a cheer.

However, under Wilson’s command, nobody dared disobey. Even though they refrained from ordering expensive dishes, they ordered plenty of pricey drinks.

“So you’re Yoli’s fiancée, huh? Seeing as Yoli performed so well in the competition, shouldn’t you have a few more drinks?” Wilson downed his drink in one gulp, waiting for Zachary’s response.

“Zachary.” Yolanda instantly regretted it, as she knew Wilson was a man who never spared anyone’s feelings.

Zachary picked up a glass, gestured in a gentlemanly manner, and downed the drink. In comparison, he seemed much more refined and cultured than Wilson, earning him unabashed admiration and adoration from the other girls.

Wilson continued to drink, and Zachary, not to be outdone, matched him glass for glass. His mood was down because he had just run into Mirabella, so the drinks served as a good distraction.

Wilson then picked up the whole bottle and started drinking directly from it.

Just as Zachary was about to join him, Yolanda grabbed his arm and said, “Zachary, that’s enough. I’ve received your congratulations. Don’t drink anymore. How are we supposed to get home if you’re drunk?”

“What kind of man doesn’t drink?” Wilson looked at Zachary provocatively and said, “To make this party more fun, I’ve invited some people.”

With a clap of his hands, seven or eight women walked in. They were all dolled up, and obviously they were the local courtesans.

“Wilson! You finally let us in! We’ve been waiting so long that our legs are numb. You need to give us a massage!” Several women fawned over Wilson.

Wilson waved them away, saying, “I have a friend who’s engaged. I invited you here today to ‘test‘ her fiancée.”

“Oh, the handsome young man over here? I wonder what kind of girls he’s into. The passionate type or the gentle type?”

The women quickly surrounded him.

“Wilson, don’t push it!” Sophie immediately protested.

Yolanda held onto Zachary’s arm tightly and said, “Stay away from my fiancée.”

“I need to use the restroom.” Zachary had been tolerating Wilson’s behavior for a while. Years of a good upbringing helped him maintain his composure.

Seeing Zachary leave, Wilson sneered, “He’s got such a short fuse?”

A few of his lackeys started laughing.

Yolanda glared at Wilson and was about to leave when Wilson grabbed her hand.

In the restroom, Zachary washed his face, thinking to himself that Yoli’s friends were no good. Rather than wasting time here, he’d rather leave early.

As he was thinking, he overheard a few girls chatting while washing their hands.

“I really don’t get it. How could the son of Golden City’s richest man be interested in a girl like Yolanda?”

“I just don’t get it! Any of us girls are better than her, right?”

“She was raised by a cleaner, she just reeks of poverty!”

“Even with fancy clothes and expensive jewelry, it doesn’t hide her poor vibes.”

“Seeing her with all those jewels, it’s just laughable. The combination totally doesn’t work; she just forces it to show off in front of us.”

“So shallow!”

Zachary was about to step out and warn them to watch their tongues when one girl said, “She’s just lucky to have a father who’s a tycoon. What about us? Even if we’re good girls, nobody cares!”

“I think Zachary is quite polite to Wilson; he probably doesn’t know about Yolanda and Wilson’s past relationship, right?”

“Not only a past relationship, they even slept together!”

“I bet Wilson is nothing good, there’s definitely some drama to expect.”

Zachary paused, unable to move until they walked away!

Yoli dated that punk before? And they slept together?

Didn’t Yoli say before that he was her first love?

And he remembered how clumsy she was at kissing not long ago, saying it was her first kiss.

Could it be that she lied to him?

Meanwhile, in another room,

Hayes pleaded with his hands clasped, “Ladies, have mercy; this is already millions of dollars. If this continues, I might have a heart attack and be sent to the hospital.”

“Look at you; it’s just opening a couple of bottles of wine.” Kelly said as she uncorked another bottle.

Hayes looked pained. “Ladies, this is a limited edition whiskey, worth a million dollars. Bella, aren’t you going to stop her?”

“What, our friendship isn’t worth this million dollars?” Kelly raised an eyebrow.

“That’s right!” Mirabella nodded in agreement.

“Of course it’s worth.” Hayes was nearly in tears. “It’s not about the money; I’m just worried about you guys getting a hangover tomorrow!”

“Drink when there’s wine, right, Bella?” Kelly sipped her wine and said, “Good stuff! The limited edition is worth it; it’s just a pity that the alcohol content is too high for Bella.”

Mirabella gave a small smile and said, “Let’s go.”

If they didn’t leave now, Hayes might really lose it.

“You guys go ahead.” Kelly stood up and said, “I’m going to the bathroom, Hayes. Get my car ready.”

“Yes, ma’am.”

The smell of alcohol in the room was strong. As Mirabella stepped out, Hayes handed her a bank card.

She was a bit confused.

“This is me paying back the money I owe you.”

Mirabella remembered that Hayes had taken quite a lot of medication from her before because his family was sick.

She gave light smile and said, “No need; it’s my treat; consider it the cost of the wine.”

After all, those medicines were easy for her to make, but Hayes‘ wine was limited edition.

“No, no, I can’t do that to you. I’m a man; I have to take responsibility. And even though you guys drank a few bottles of my wine tonight, I was a bit hurt, but I was happy to share with you.”

Hayes handed her the card and said, “Please accept.”

He also gently touched her hair.

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