Chapter 78 I Am The Boyfriend.
Just thinking about Henry brought a tender shine to Crystal’s eyes.
Being at the cusp between girlhood and womanhood, her emotions had only served to enhance her allure.
Meanwhile, Robert remained seated.
His old classmates crowded around him, addressing him respectfully.
Among them were beautiful women adept at flattery, the kind he might have chosen for a dalliance in the past and gifted with gifts after.
However, Robert couldn’t bother to spare them a single glance right now.
None of them could hold a candle to Crystal.
As Robert idly sipped on his liquor, his gaze never strayed from Crystal.
On the other hand, Crystal and Madison contributed their share of the money, which Clementine promptly accepted with a faux grin.
“I’m truly sorry for this, Crystal. Given your family’s dire circumstances, it must be difficult. for you to foot the bill. Why don’t we let everyone chip in instead?” she asked, loud enough. for everyone to hear.
It was obvious that she was looking to humiliate Crystal.
“No need. I can afford it,” Crystal replied with a mild smile.
Clementine tallied the money that Crystal handed her and cast a surprised glance at the latter. “You’re paying for two? Are you seriously bringing that old man to our class reunion?”
Before Crystal could reply, Clementine covered her mouth and giggled. “It seems that sugar daddy is rather possessive!”
A hushed silence enveloped the hall. The look on everyone’s faces reflected their own. interpretation of those words.
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Crystal was the campus belle of the Royal Academy of Music and came from a well-off family. Why had she fallen to such disrepute? They hadn’t believed the rumors spreading on their academy’s web forum. However, Clementine had just affirmed the gossip.
Unlock succeeded spreading online must be true.
Their reactions varied from sympathy to mockery, even blatant ostracism. Those originally seated at the same table as Crystal had discreetly requested for a change in their seats.
The thin veneer of camaraderie peeled away, exposing the chilly indifference that had always lurked underneath.
Even the academic dignitaries from the Royal Academy of Music found themselves silently. lamenting the harsh realities of the world, unlike the simplicity of life in the Royal Academy
of Music.
A smirk of satisfaction slid across Clementine’s face as she basked in the awkward tension.
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