The poor Billionaire novel (Ethan) novel Chapter 27

The spiteful students' resentment soon changed to fear. They were afraid that Horace would feel that the food wasn't enough and would order more dishes. They didn't want to be embarrassed since they couldn't afford it.

Fortunately, Horace didn't order more dishes.

The moment everyone had a taste of the food, they all closed their eyes momentarily and took deep breaths. There were bursts of different flavors in their mouths. The awesome taste of the food explained why the Lake Hotel was named one of the best hotels in Rinas. The food tasted like heaven. Everyone present loved the taste.

In particular, the expensive dish Horace ordered was colorful and had a pleasant aroma. Most importantly, it was delicious. Everyone that tasted it only had good things to say about it. They wanted to eat more of it, but they controlled their appetites because they were afraid Horace wouldn't be satisfied and he would make another order.

Horace also thought that the food was excellent. Although they didn't taste as good as the dishes made in the Sea Pavilion, he agreed that they were exceptional.

After relishing the food for a while, he waved at Ansley and asked her to come over.

Ansley saw his wave from where she stood. She walked to him quickly and asked, "Horace, is there anything else I can do for you?"

"One Lake Pot to go, please. It's so delicious. My conscience would prick me if I don't buy some for my mother. She would love it too!"

Horace's mother was always on his mind. He wanted her to enjoy whatever he enjoyed.

Everyone was shocked when they heard his new order.

"Horace, you've gone too far!" a girl blurted out angrily without considering the repercussions.

Rhett had organized today's fundraiser so that they could trick Horace into buying them free dinner. The tables had turned since they not only donated money, but also had to split the bill for dinner. They barely had enough money to pay for the first set of orders. Horace's second order of the most expensive dish was the height of it all. They felt that he was taking advantage of them.

Before Horace could say anything, Addy pointed at the girl and retorted, "Lucinda, shut up. What did Horace do wrong? Have you suddenly forgotten that his mother is in the hospital? Doesn't she deserve to taste this delicious dish? Why are you been so selfish? You are a girl, but your heart is filled with wickedness. You are like the devil's daughter!"

'What the fuck!' Lucinda Lee cursed Addy in her heart for raining insults on her. 'What's wrong with Addy today? Is he now Horace's lackey?

I'm not in the wrong. Why is Horace ordering such an expensive dish for his mother on our tab? Does he take us for fools? Addy had better watch his mouth. I mean, this bastard called me the devil's daughter even though I did nothing wrong. It shall not be well with Rhett from today onwards. People would deceive him just like he has done to us today!'

Lucinda had a lot of awful things to say to Addy, but she knew that she would be doomed if she did that. She instantly became sheep who cowered in the presence of a ferocious lion.

It wasn't until this moment that Horace finally decided to respond to Lucinda. With his eyebrows raised, he asked, "Lucinda, do you also want to order one?"

"Humph! Horace, I am not as shameless and inconsiderate as you. We all donated money for you, but you are taking advantage of us!" Lucinda snorted and glared at him, as if his action was absolutely preposterous.

"Huh!" A disdainful smirk appeared on Horace's face after Lucinda rebuked him. He stared at her with sarcasm in his eyes. "Anyway, thank you for your donation today!"

Lucinda was top on the list of the people Horace didn't like. She was the beautiful girl that made snide remarks about Ansley a while ago.

More so, she always looked down on him and sometimes set traps for him.

Horace wasn't the only one that received Lucinda's hatred in high school. She also hated Amaia, who dated her punching bag for a whole year.

There was bad blood between Amaia and Lucinda. They couldn't stand each other at all.

In the heat of the moment, Amaia pointed at Lucinda and warned, "Bitch, you'd better watch your tongue. Why are you so arrogant? Everyone else donated at least ten dollars, but you only donated a dollar. What makes you think that you have the right to complain? The fundraiser was organized to generate funds for Horace's mother's medical bills. It's not a big deal if he decides to order a dish for her too. Now shut up that sewage you call a mouth or I will shut it for you!"

Amaia's outburst came as a surprise to everyone. They couldn't believe their ears for a second. She had dated Horace for a whole year, but she didn't love him that much. 'Wow! This is a first! Why did Amaia quarrel with Lucinda just to defend this pauper? Worse still, Horace has refused to acknowledge her presence since she arrived. What's her deal?'

Everyone at the table knew that Amaia and Lucinda never saw eye to eye. However, they both avoided each other like the plague. They never expected that Amaia would take a swipe at her enemy just because of Horace.

"Don't tell me to shut up. I have the right to speak. We are all going Dutch on the bill tonight. It's unfair that Horace wants to order such an expensive dish for his mother at our own expense. I think we should all put it to a vote!"

"Does anyone have objections?" Addy chimed in at this time. His tone was threatening and rage flickered in his eyes. He had taken it upon himself to ask that question because he knew some of them would have objections if Amaia or Lucinda asked.

Everyone looked at him and answered fearfully, "No!"

"You!" Lucinda looked at everyone close to her with a flash of anger in her eyes. The spark in her eyes immediately disappeared when she looked at Addy again. Her shoulders slouched in a split second.

Addy was too powerful. The only person that could stand up to him was Averi. Unfortunately, Averi didn't show up today. Addy was now the most influential person amongst them.

Tension was brewing at a rapid pace. All of a sudden, Horace waved his hand and said, "Forget it. I didn't intend to let you pay for the dinner, anyway!"

After saying that, he looked at Ansley and said, "I will pay the bill alone."

"Okay, Horace!" Ansley printed out the invoice and handed it to him. "Horace, the bill is nine thousand eight hundred and seventy-two dollars. I'll give you a discount. You just need to pay nine thousand five hundred dollars for the meal. Do you want to pay via card or in cash?"

Horace nodded thoughtfully, took out ten thousand dollars from the money donated, and then handed it to Ansley. "Here you go, Ansley. This is ten thousand dollars. Keep the change."

'My goodness. The nerve of this guy!' Rhett and the spiteful students were annoyed with Horace's behavior. They never expected that he would be so pompous while spending the money they donated. 'This guy is so annoying. To make matters worse, he gifted the beautiful waitress five hundred dollars just to paint himself as a rich man.

Aargh! This was unfair!

With malice and anger in their hearts, they looked at Addy, and then at Amaia. They wanted to see how the two highest donors would react to Horace squandering the money. To their disappointment, Amaia and Addy neither uttered a word nor looked angry. They acted as if Horace had every right to spend the money anyhow he liked.

'These people are becoming more and more annoying. What's wrong with both of them? Did someone tamper with their brains?' Confusion filled the spiteful students' minds.