Rich Radiant and Over Him (Alicia and Vincent) novel Chapter 58

"Isn't that Alicia?"

"No way—that really is her, huh? Looks like someone's got herself a sugar daddy!"

A group of Alicia's classmates stood nearby, their voices rising above the hum of the crowd.

Anyone who knew Alicia seemed to be whispering the same thing: Alicia's been taken care of by some rich guy.

This rumor had been swirling ever since Vincent, on a whim, had picked her up from campus once or twice. His flashy car was hard to miss, and someone had snapped a photo, thrown it up on the student forum, and the gossip had taken on a life of its own.

Alicia never dared try to explain. She was terrified of causing trouble for Vincent.

"Alicia, those your friends?" Tyrone's voice cut through the chatter as he caught the tail end of her classmates' not-so-quiet conversation.

He took Alicia's hand, and right in front of them, asked with a friendly smile, "Hey, are you Alicia's friends?"

The group fell silent instantly, glancing nervously at each other. One of them managed to stammer out, "Uh… hi! Yes, we're Alicia's classmates."

Alicia's heart was pounding. Tyrone's presence was overwhelming—he radiated authority.

"Nice to meet you. I'm Alicia's husband. Legally, I might add." Tyrone flashed them another smile.

The way he said it, the confidence in his stance—it was almost like a peacock fanning its tail.

He was handsome, no question, every bit as striking as the models on magazine covers.

Just by standing there and calling himself her husband, Alicia knew she'd be the number one topic on the campus forum by morning.

Face burning, she squeezed Tyrone's hand and tugged him away, hurrying toward the food street.

"Tyrone, I thought you wanted to keep our marriage a secret?" Alicia finally whispered once they were out of earshot.

"I said we wouldn't make it a big public announcement, hold a press conference, that sort of thing. I never said we'd hide it from everyone," Tyrone replied seriously.