The poor Billionaire novel (Ethan) novel Chapter 22

The unfriendly welcome Horace received was enough to tell him that his former classmates didn't call him here to donate money. They actually invited him to ridicule him, like old times.

The somewhat good impression he had of Rhett instantly changed. He realized that Rhett had put on a facade just to deceive him.

Horace sighed as he looked at him. If they had really turned a new leaf and organized the fundraiser for him, he was willing to accept them with open arms. He would have given them fame and fortune. Unfortunately for them, they missed such a golden opportunity. The room was filled with people that looked at him with disgust on their faces. The hatred was even stronger than before.

The nonchalant words that Horace said stunned all his former classmates. They all drew their heads back and laughed out loud. It was obvious that they thought he was putting on airs.

After they stopped laughing, one of them asked with a condescending tone, "Hey, Horace. Isn't your mother in the hospital? Why are you so arrogant? Don't you know you should be kneeling at our feet so we can donate more money for you? We were in the same class for three whole years. Everyone here knows that you are poor!"

"Humph!" Kole snorted and said sarcastically, "No, you are wrong. Horace is now so awesome! Guess what I heard him saying when I was on my way here. You will find this very hard to believe. I heard this loser tell a girl that he can treat her to an expensive dinner in the Sea Pavilion!"

"What? Ha-ha! The Sea Pavilion? In his dreams! Or does he want to beg for leftovers there? No, I don't think he's even worthy enough to pass through the gate of the Sea Pavilion. The security guards won't allow such a pauper in. He can only wander around the street in front of Sea Pavilion and beg for food from the rich customers!" Another classmate laughed mockingly when he heard Kole's words. They had no regard for Horace even though he was sitting right there.

A beautiful girl chimed in, "Tell me, Kole. How ugly is that girl? Why did she decide to have a conversation with this pauper? Eww! He's such an annoying and horny man. He just wooed a random woman so shamelessly!"

"Hello, may I take your order now?" The door of the private dining room was suddenly pushed open. Ansley, who looked sweet and energetic in her waitress uniform, appeared.

With a pen and notepad in her hand, she looked at everyone in the room. Her eyes widened when she saw Horace. It was coincidental that they met again. The manager had assigned her to this room as soon as she resumed her shift.

At this moment, Kole pointed at Ansley and announced, "It's her. She's the young girl that Horace promised to treat to an expensive dinner!"

"Wow! What a lovely girl! No wonder Horace pretended to be wealthy in her presence!"

"Bah! Any girl that can stoop so low to chat with Horace must have bad taste. Her beauty is useless. She has no class!" The beautiful girl snorted and jealously commented on Ansley.

Ansley was a waitress who had a good work ethic. It was against the rules of the Lake Hotel to get into a fight with customers. For this reason, she plastered a smile on her face even though she was being slandered. She then asked again, "Dear customers, may I take your order?"

A tangle of thoughts swirled in her mind at this moment. 'What kind of person is Horace? Why do all his former classmates look down on him? Are they really not all billionaires? No, it can't be. These badly-behaved youths don't look anything like billionaires. Maybe they have fallen into Horace's trap because of his good acting. Tut, tut! I wonder how they will react when they find out his true identity.'

"She's beautiful, so what? A pretty face alone doesn't make a woman classy. Look at her, she's nothing but a waitress!" another female former classmate remarked as she eyed Ansley.

"Shut up, all of you. You have gone too far!" Horace shouted as he looked at everyone that spoke ill of Ansley.

Regret tugged at his heart. He wouldn't have come here if he had known of their real intentions.

Even though Horace had only met Ansley today, he liked her a lot. Insults were hurled at her because of him, so he had to speak for her.

"We have gone too far? Tsk, tsk, tsk. Horace, you're the one that has gone too far. You deceived this innocent and lovely girl. Don't you have any conscience? You are so vicious. No wonder Amaia dumped you!" Kole roared again. He apparently held a grudge against Horace because Ansley had turned down his advances.

Just as he finished speaking, another person appeared at the door. It was Amaia, Horace's ex-girlfriend. With a frown, she pointed at Kole and cursed, "Kole, have you gone mad? What are you talking about? When did I break up with Horace? Stop making silly assumptions about our relationship. I have been in love with Horace since the beginning and will stay in love with him until the end of time."

"What? You have been in love with Horace? Amaia, are you even listening to yourself? Better mind what you say. Remember that Addy would be here soon. If he hears this, he will not only dump you, but also punish Horace severely." A shocked expression had appeared on Kole's face when he heard Amaia declare her undying love for Horace. However, it only lasted for an instant. He looked at her with disgust. Since the exchange of words he had with Horace outside the hotel, he had wanted to ridicule him. He didn't expect that Amaia would antagonize him. Her words were a slap In his face.

Like the arrogant person that he was, he found it hard to swallow his anger. He mentioned Addy to silence Amaia. He felt that she would take the bait since she had nothing to benefit from a down-and-out man. He also made sure to take a swipe at Horace during this time.

"Addy? I don't care if he comes in here as we speak. All I know is that his presence won't destroy my love with Horace," Amaia retorted and went to sit beside Horace.

"What the hell?" Everyone was stunned to see Amaia behaving this way. Suspicion brewed in their minds. Even when Amaia and Horace were still an item, she had never defended him in this way. She always turned a blind eye when he was been bullied. They wondered why she was defending him now that she was allegedly dating Addy. They thought, 'Something is fishy!

Is the rumor about Amaia dumping Horace for Addy fake?

Is Amaia out of her mind?' The only positive thing Horace's former classmates saw in him was his good academic performance. He seemed to have a promising future, but they still believed that he wasn't worthy to rub shoulders with Addy, who was from a wealthy and influential family. They thought that even a fool would choose Addy over Horace.

"Amaia, you're doomed. Addy is here. He must have heard what you said just now!" Kole's blood had been boiling when Amaia countered him again. The embarrassment was too much for him. However, he got a surge of power when he looked at the door and saw that Addy was there. Amaia's voice wasn't low when she retorted, so he was sure that Addy heard everything. A good show was about to play out now.