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Chapter 4

Chapter 4 New World

“My son, all I said was nothing but the truth. But I’m afraid I can’t answer your

questions at the moment. I have something important to deal with right now. I

have to go. By the way, I’ve sent you the family badge. Those who manage our family

properties will immediately recognize the meaning of it. From now on, you’re no longer poor, and you should now get used to being a rich

man.” Trevor’s father hung up the phone as soon as he finished speaking. However, it still had not dawned on Trevor what had just happened. From being a

poor guy, he became a rich heir in the blink of an eye. He felt like this was all just a dream as he stared at the one hundred million

dollars in his bank account. “I don’t have to live paycheck to paycheck anymore,” he murmured to himself. Trevor recalled the past, and sadness and pity washed over him. “From now on, I’ll sandwich abalone, ginseng, and lobster in my bread.” But as soon as he finished speaking, he frowned and corrected himself. “No. I

have one hundred million dollars as an allowance. Why do I have to eat bread

every day?

Poverty must’ve gotten into me. Well, I have to get used to the rich life now. I

should eat a lobster someday. No, ten lobsters!” Time quickly passed by. In the afternoon, the parcel his father had sent had been

delivered to Trevor. At that moment, Trevor excitedly opened the package and saw a dark golden

redbud-shaped badge inside. He recalled his father’s words and realized that this was his family’s symbol. He

must take it with him at all times and not lose it. All of a sudden, his phone lit up. It was a message from Bessie Taylor, his

basketball coach. She had sent an invite to the group chat of the basketball team.

“Tomorrow is my 28th birthday. I booked a room at Marston Hotel at noon. I hope

all of you can come.”

In addition to this message, she also sent Trevor a voice message, urging him to

come. Bessie was the beautiful coach of the basketball team. She was the only one good

to Trevor in the team. Everyone el

se bullied him or made fun of him. Bessie was the one who introduced him to one

of his part-time jobs. What was more, she also tutored him with his homework

whenever she was free. She was the only one willing to lend him money for his tuition fee this semester

when he did not have enough. Nobody gave him a hand but her. Of course, Trevor never took advantage of her kindness. He worked hard to pay

her money back, and he was forever grateful to her. Aside from his family, Bessie was the only person who was kind to Trevor. “It’s Miss Taylor’s birthday. I should buy her a birthday gift,” he said to himself. Trevor looked at his bank balance once again, and his lips curled into a smile. The day after, he took a taxi to the most prosperous shopping mall in Jork. He went into several shops. It took him a while to choose a shop he was satisfied

with. All the items in his chosen shop were worth less than one hundred dollars.

‘I’ve never chosen a gift for a girl. What should I choose? The one on the left is

beautiful. It’s a little expensive, though,’ he pondered. He stared at the doll and the crystal ball in both of his hands, unsure which one to

buy. He calculated the balance in his bank account just like he had always done. It was

only then that he suddenly remembered something.

‘Wait. There’s one hundred million dollars in my bank account. Why am I looking

for a hundred-dollar gift? I have to change this habit.’ Trevor put back the items and reminded himself of who he was now.

‘Except for my family, Miss Taylor is the only person who has treated me well. I

shouldn’t buy her a cheap gift. My gift for my benefactor should be the best.’

At the thought of this, Trevor left the gift shop and went to the luxurious item

section. He was dazzled by the variety of luxury goods as he walked around for thirty

minutes. This was the first time he paid attention to these shops. It was only then that he

realized they were strangely gorgeous. It felt as though he had just entered a

new world.

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Chapter 5 A Bottle Of Perfume Worth Three Hundred Thousand Dollars

‘The signboard of this shop selling diamond rings is too exaggerated. Are the

rings even inlaid with real diamonds? It’s so bright. A dress in this shop costs ten thousand dollars. What’s the difference between

wearing a dress from this shop and wearing one that’s worth one hundred

dollars?’ As he was window shopping, Trevor thought a lot. He was tired and felt that his

bladder was about to explode. He had been walking around the mall for a while, but he had not found a public

bathroom. In the end, he was left with no other choice. He had to enter a large luxury store, the Sanderson Profumeria. Stores like that had a bathroom that customers could use. Trevor plucked up the

courage and walked in. As soon as he entered the store, a shop assistant approached him. The shop assistant greeted Trevor with a smile, but when she saw that Trevor

was wearing ordinary clothes, her expression turned from excited to

unwelcoming. She said with a cold face, “We don’t allow non-customers to use

our bathroom.” Trevor turned red with shame. The store looked and smelled so expensive that

he felt like a squashed fly against an immaculate white wall. He did not know

where to put his hands or what to say next.

‘I’m a rich man. I’m here to shop.’ It sounded easy enough in Trevor’s head, but when he tried to say it out loud, he

just stammered and felt even more embarrassed. Eventually, he got the words

out. “I’m here to buy something. I just need to use the restroom first. Excuse me.” He put his backpack on the counter, turned around, and dashed to the bathroom. “I’ve met many shameless people, but I’ve never met anyone like you!” The shop

assistant cursed at him as he ran to the bathroom.

Hearing the insult, Trevor considered turning around and leaving, but he could

not. He really had to pee, so he just ignored the snobbish shop assistant. After a few minutes of finally relieving himself, Trevor came out of the bathroom

and saw the two people he did not want to see. Sylvia held Dennis’ arm and pressed her whole body against him. They stood in front of the counter of the luxury store. Sylvia said excitedly, “Oh, Dennis, you’re so kind to buy me such an expensive

bottle of perfume.”

“Of course, babe. You can choose whatever

you like. You’re my woman, and I won’t treat you shabbily.” As Dennis spoke, he put his hand on Sylvia’s butt and rubbed it. He obviously

liked touching her inappropriately in public. “This one looks gorgeous!” Sylvia picked up a purple bottle of perfume. As soon as she came into the store, she took a fancy to it. The bottle was shaped and had grooves like a diamond. It

sparkled against the store’s bright white lights, and its lilac hue made it

eye-catching. Dennis asked the shop assistant, “How much for this bottle of perfume? I will buy

it.”

“This one, Mr. Cooper? You really have good taste. This is a product of Hermès. It

was made by one of their most famous perfume masters named Robert who used

to work for the royal family. It took him two years to develop and finish the

production of this exclusive perfume for Hermès. The process is very complicated, and the final product is known as the diamond

liquid. There are only two hundred bottles of this perfume in the world, and the

price is three hundred thousand dollars.” Dennis was a regular customer at the store, so the shop assistant took her time

to explain the product to him. “Three hundred thousand dollars for one bottle of perfume? Did I hear that

right?” Dennis was so surprised that the bottle almost slipped off his hand. “Dennis, I like this perfume so much.” Sylvia’s eyes lit up when she heard the

price. She used her coquettish voice to try and persuade Dennis to buy her the

insanely pricey perfume.

“Well, although the perfume is good, I think it’s unnecessary. It’s more practical

to buy clothes and bags. Let’s go see other things.” Dennis coughed to cover his embarrassment. He put the perfume back and towed

Sylvia away to check out the rest of the store. It was then that they saw Trevor standing there. Dennis chuckled mirthlessly and flashed Trevor a mocking stare. He sneered, “Trevor? What the hell are you doing here?” As soon as he came in, he recognized Trevor’s backpack on the counter. “I’m looking around just like you,” Trevor snapped, trying hard to hide his unease. He glanced at Sylvia whose arm was linked to Dennis’. Her face was still beautiful and charming, but the more Trevor looked at her, the

stranger she became to him.

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“Trevor, I know you well enough. Everything here is luxurious, including the

lingerie. The Hermès bag costs fifty thousand dollars and this ribbed sweater

costs thirty thousand dollars. Even if you wash laundry for the basketball team

for an entire year, you still won’t be able to afford a thing here!” Dennis’ tone was riddled with sarcasm as he pointed at the items on display at

the store. Some things there were so expensive that even he would not be able

to afford them, let alone Trevor, who earned his bread by working part-time jobs. Upon hearing that, Trevor was indeed so embarrassed that his face instantly

turned red, but he did not refute. He could only think of one thing. ‘Yes, I used to be a poor loser, who would think

for almost half a day to spend just a hundred dollars. But now, I have one

hundred million dollars in my bank account. If I withdraw the cash now, its weight

can make you bend before me, Dennis, so you’re the poor loser now, and not me.’ Trevor snorted as he looked at all the luxury goods on display before he finally

fixed his gaze on an exquisite bottle of perfume. “Didn’t you just say that I won’t be able to afford anything here? Let me show you, who’s the real poor loser here!

Excuse me, I would like to buy this bottle of perfume!”

“Well, just because you have played the game of billionaire too much, you think

that you’re a billionaire now, right? I have seen a lot of poor losers like you who

come to stores like these to pretend to be rich. This bottle of perfume is the most sought-after limited edition fragrance from

Hermès, that’s worth more than three hundred thousand dollars! Even if you end

up selling a few of your organs for cash, you still won’t be able to afford it!” Even the store assistant was rude to Trevor. Instead of treating him like a

customer, she treated him like a beggar who had come there from the streets. After hearing the price of the perfume, Trevor took out his card, his hands

trembling slightly. How many pieces of bread he could have bought with such an enormous amount

of money!

But the raging anger in his heart made it impossible for him to stop and think. “Take this, and pay for it!” He quickly handed his card to the store assistant.

She hesitated for a moment before she took it from him and walked to the billing

counter. “Trevor, you are just a garbage collector. Don’t you know how to restrain yourself?

Are you that obsessed with pretending to be rich? Security guard, t

his man is trying to make trouble here. If he can’t pay for the product with his

card, then I suggest you break his legs and throw him out of here!” Dennis’ eyes were filled with contempt and disdain when he saw that Trevor, who

was just a garbage collector, dared to refute him over and over again. “You’re absolutely right! He is a scavenger, indeed, and he is only here to pretend

to be rich. You’d better break his legs and take him to the police station. He can

have a few free meals while he’s in prison. I wonder how much money and

garbage collecting efforts will the free prison food save him!” Sylvia also said with disdain. She was glad that she had not chosen Trevor, or else

she would also be facing humiliation now. Noticing the commotion, everyone in the store, including the staff, turned to

look at the front desk. The security guard, who was standing by the door, was holding a rubber stick in

his hand, ready to thrash Trevor at any moment. The entire store fell silent as everyone held their breath, waiting to see whether

the transaction went through or not. And the bill desk person swiped Trevor’s card on the machine and entered the

password. The process was slow, but it caught everyone’s attention. All of a sudden, the register sounded, indicating that the payment was successful. Three hundred thousand dollars was received by the store. “The payment is successful. Three hundred thousand dollars received,” the

automated response said. Holding the card in her hand, the store assistant was clearly stunned.

‘Really? The card really had that much money!’ And instantly, Trevor became the center of attention as everyone wondered

what kind of a wealthy man would pay three hundred thousand dollars in the

blink of an eye.

At the same time, the store assistant packed up the perfume bottle beautifully, and handed it to Trevor. She smiled enthusiastically and straightened up, revealing her pale bosom, which made Trevor blush. Taking his card and the perfume from her, Trevor forced himself to look away

from her as he turned around and was about to leave. Although the change in the store assistant’s behavior made him realize the

powers and charms of wealth, he was also disgusted by it. Dennis and Sylvia were shocked too. They knew Trevor very well, and they also

knew how he struggled to pay for his expenses by working on odd part-time jobs

assigned by the school. How could he afford to pay three hundred thousand

dollars?

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However, the reality was undeniable. Sylvia also gasped in shock as she thought to herself, ‘It is three hundred

thousand dollars! What kind of fortune did poor Trevor stumble upon? And how

was he able to pay such a huge sum without even blinking? This scavenger has

had a crush on me for so long now. He has to listen to me!’ Taking a step forward, she was about to say something nice to him. But Trevor cast a cold glance at her as though he was looking at some rock on the

street. The coldness from his eyes caused Sylvia to freeze in her tracks. She could not help but feel as though she had just lost something invaluable. Ignoring her, Trevor was about to walk past her. “That can’t be real! It’s impossible! How could someone like you, a poor loser, have the money to buy this bottle of expensive luxury perfume? It’s just not

possible!” Even Dennis couldn’t accept the reality. “Didn’t you hear what she just said? Ma’am, please tell him again,” Trevor said to the shop assistant with a plain face. The woman gave a flattering smile as she said, “This gentleman has indeed paid

three hundred thousand dollars. I didn’t lie to you.”

“That’s not true! Just yesterday, he was collecting trash at the gym. How could he

have three hundred thousand dollars all of a sudden? He must have stolen the

card from someone else!” Dennis was so furious that he could not just believe that Trevor would have so

much money on him. It must be a scam. Upon hearing his words, the store assistant also became suspicious. After all, Trevor’s clothes were quite plain, which indicated that he was not all that rich. Moreover, Dennis was a regular customer at their store, so his words were

obviously more credible.

“Dennis, do you have any evidence to prove that the card I gave them was stolen

from someone else?” Trevor was speechless. He could not believe that Dennis would say such things. Did he have to stay poor forever to please them?

Dennis replied coldly, “I seriously suspect that you stole the money. After all, you

are known to be a thief. You must have stol

en something from this shop too!”

“You… You are talking bullshit!” Trevor’s face started to turn red with anger. “I just saw you sneak a bottle of perfume into your bag.” Dennis pointed at the

bag that was on the counter. After hearing that, the store assistant could not help but become vigilant. Her

flattering smile from just moments ago disappeared as she alerted the security

guards. Several men blocked the door in order to prevent Trevor from escaping. “You are just slinging mud at me. I put my bag on the counter and went to the

bathroom. As soon as I walked out, I saw you. How could I have had the time to

steal anything?” Trevor argued with a fierce look in his eyes. Even when they all picked on him for

being poor, he did not refute, but he would never even think of committing a

crime like theft. Ballard Turner, the store manager also heard the commotion. When he walked out of his office and noticed two customers quarrelling, he

asked, “What’s going on here? Why are you two fighting?” When Dennis saw the manager, he immediately rushed over to him. “Manager

Turner, I’m Dennis. Do you remember me?” Ballard glanced at him and nodded. He knew that Dennis would often come to

the store to shop. “Trevor is a notorious poor guy from our school. We suspect that he is a thief. He

has no money, and yet he came to your luxury store to shop. I suspect that he has

stolen something.”

“Is it?” Ballard glanced at Trevor suspiciously. “If you want to prove that you’re innocent, then let Manager Turner go through

your backpack. If you don’t then you’re guilty, Trevor!”

Dennis suggested checking Trevor’s backpack, because he had stuffed a perfume

bottle in his backpack when everyone was looking at the bill desk. “If you want to check my bag so badly, then go ahead.” Saying that, Trevor tossed

his backpack to the manager. Ballard opened the backpack and took out all of its contents one by one. Soon

the counter was filled with clothes, books, and notebooks. And the next second, he saw something shiny in the bag. It was a perfume bottle.

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Just when Ballard was about to take out the perfume bottle from Trevor’s

backpack, he noticed something else next to it, which seemed quite familiar to

him, so he picked it up and examined it. The moment he saw what it was, he was so scared that his hands started shaking. He immediately recognized that it was the Sanderson family’s crest. It was a dark

golden badge in the shape of a redbud flower. Luckily for him, he had seen it

once, so now, he remembered the symbol. The Sanderson family had existed since the medieval times and it was a very

mysterious family. The wealth and power they possessed were unimaginable. The

Sanderson Profumeria founded by the family had a market value of five hundred

billion dollars already, which made it one of the biggest enterprises in Jork. However, that was barely a small portion of the family’s assets.

‘Is… Is this young man a part of the Sanderson family?’ Looking at Trevor, Ballard’s expression changed instantly. Trevor’s surname was indeed Sanderson, and he had the family crest in his

possessions, so he was obviously a part of that family!

Every one of the family’s important members had a badge like that, and one word

from him could determine his fate. Moreover, the luxury store belonged to the family. How could it be considered as

theft if Trevor only took something from a store that was owned by his family?

He had every right to take it. Dennis was still waiting to see Trevor humiliated, and when he noticed the

change in Ballard’s expression, he thought that he had found the perfume bottle, so he said proudly, “Manager Turner, you found it, right? Like I said, he’s a

thief…”

“Damn you! How dare you slander Mr. Sanderson? Security, throw him out!” Ballard roared as he raised his hand and slapped Dennis. His palm print appeared on Dennis’ cheek, and tears fell down his face, making

him look miserable. “Security! Get this bastard out of here, and do not let him come back again! He is

banned from this store from this moment onwards!”

Ballard shouted hysterically. Everyone in the store was shocked. They did not know what was going on. They

were actually thinking that Trevor would get beaten, and they never expected

Dennis to get slapped. “Manager Turner, why

did you just hit me?” Dennis was also clueless. But before he could even understand the situation, the security guards dragged

him out of the store. Seeing that, Sylvia also didn’t dare to stay there any longer and ran out of the

store at once. “Mr. Sanderson, I’m really sorry to have caused you trouble.” Saying that, Ballard put Trevor’s things back in his backpack neatly. The store assistants were also confused. Why did their store manager, who was

known to be arrogant, suddenly become so polite? Did he not take his medicines

today?

After arranging Trevor’s things in his bag neatly, Ballard zipped it up. However, he accidentally used more strength and broke the zipper, which left him scared. “Mr. Sanderson, I’m really sorry for breaking your designer bag. I will compensate

you for it immediately!” With a long face, he quickly took out ten thousand dollars from his wallet and

handed it to Trevor. Feeling embarrassed to take his money, Trevor said, “It’s alright. This is just an

ordinary bag. It’s not worth much.”

“Please accept this. It is my fault. I was careless. Please forgive me for my

mistake.” Stuffing the money in his hand, Ballard almost knelt down, begging him to take

the money. Trevor was perplexed. ‘What’s up with this world? Does everyone kneel down and

beg other people to accept their money?’ After seeing him continuously pleading to accept the money, Trevor finally

reluctantly accepted it.

As soon as he walked out of the luxury store, his phone rang. It was a call from

the basketball coach, Bessie. “Hello, Trevor! The birthday party has started. When will you come?”

“I’ll be there soon. I was just buying a gift, and that’s why I am a little late.” Trevor hung up. He rarely ever went to such birthday parties because he did not

have money to buy the host a gift. Besides, he did not like to waste money on

such activities. He just wanted to earn money for school. But things were different for him now. He had money. Touching the exquisitely packaged gift box, there was an anxious but expectant

look in his eyes. After all, it was his first time to buy such an expensive gift for someone else.

‘I don’t know if Miss Taylor is going to like this gift,’ he thought to himself.

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Chapter 9 Smelly Hand

A taxi stopped in front of the Marston Hotel. Trevor got off of it. The moment he entered the hall, he saw a slim and beautiful

lady waving at him. It was Bessie. She was standing by the elevator and waving at Trevor with a smile. She was wearing a white dress, which accentuated her skin that was as white as

snow. She looked like a noble and elegant princess. No wonder many men were

drawn to her. Trevor’s eyes lit up. He quickly walked over to Bessie and handed her a gift box. “Sorry for being late, Miss Taylor. Here’s my birthday gift for you, by the way.” Bessie smiled and put his gift into her handbag without even checking what was

inside. Trevor was a little disappointed. “Aren’t you going to open it first?”

“I want to keep the surprise until I go back home in the evening. Let’s go. I’ll take

you to the private room I’ve booked.” Bessie smiled and took Trevor’s hand. Together, they entered the private room

of the hotel. When Trevor entered the room, he found that all the members of the basketball

team were present, except for Dennis. “Oh, you’re finally here. Have you finished washing our clothes? Well, since

you’re here, I’ll take it as a yes,” Bernard said with a sneer. Several basketball team members laughed. Bessie frowned and ordered, “Stop asking Trevor to do that!” The basketball team fell silent and exchanged glances at each other. “Trevor, come and sit here.” With a smile, Bessie patted the seat beside her.

Trevor looked in her direction and fell stunned. On the other end of the seat was a woman, whose beauty was not in any way

inferior to Bessie’s. She was swinging her long legs in her seat leisurely and

looking at them. The woman was only wearing a white shirt, which emphasized her plump chest, and a pair of shorts. Every man’s dream is to be sandwiched between two beautiful women. Trevor was hesitant at first. But then he decided to sit down at the seat Bessie

had designated for him. “Bessie, is this the guy you want to introduce to me?” the sexy girl next to him

asked while looking at Trevor up and down. “Yes. You should get to know each other. Trevor, this is my cousin, Corrie Taylor. She’s a freshman in the university, the same as you.” Bessie introduced the girl to him with a smile. The reason she introduced Corrie to Trevor was that he had left quite an

impression. He attended school while diligently doing part-time jobs on the

basketball team. She appreciated him because he was not only handsome, he was also reliable and

ambitious even though he was poor. Corrie, her cousin, had just gone through a breakup. Bessie figured that this was

a great chance for her cousin to get to know a trustworthy man such as Trevor. “Hello, Nice to meet you, Corrie. I’m Trevor.” Trevor reached out his hand politely and waited for Corrie to shook it. However, Bernard would not allow it. He could not sit still, especially when

Trevor, a sore loser, was sitting between two beautiful ladies. He could not help

but grit his teeth in envy. Bernard let out a snort and scoffed, “Trevor, you’re just a poor loser. Of course, you should be happy to meet her.” He then turned to the beautiful lady and

added, “Corrie, this guy just runs errands for us on the basketball team. He

washes our stinky socks and shoes all day long to earn some money.”

“Oh.” Corrie’s eyes flashed with contempt. She averted her gaze from Trevor and

moved as far as she could away from him.

“I’m a neat freak. Who knows if there’s a strange smell in your hand?” Embarrassed, Trevor’s hand froze in the air. Of course, his hand was not smelly. It was obvious that what she had said was

only an excuse and that she did not want to talk to him at all.

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Chapter 10 A Stunning Gift Box

“I know right! How could a loser like Trevor win Corrie’s favor? I mean, she’s the

prettiest of all!”

“I’m sure his hands are pickled in stinky smells by now!”

“What a loser! If you don’t know your place, then that’s what you’ll end up with!” Seeing the crowd burst into laughter, Trevor’s pale face turned livid with rage.

‘Do I deserve to be humiliated just because I do not have money?’ Anger boiled within him, and if it weren’t for Bessie, he would have left the place

immediately. After all, unfortunately for him, no one really cared about his feelings. Noticing the gloomy look in their coach’s eyes, Bernard knew that she was at her

limit. Even though he was the one that started it, he did not dare to take things too far, so he quickly laughed and said, “Everyone, don’t laugh at this poor loser anymore. Miss Taylor’s birthday mustn’t be ruined. Let me see what kind of present you got

for her. Why don’t you take it out and see which one would be the most perfect

present for her?” Bernard gathered everyone’s attention and was about to open his gift box with a

sense of pride in his heart. He felt like he had accomplished something. The next moment, a delicate perfume bottle was placed on the table. “Wow, what a beautiful bottle of perfume! It must be quite expensive, right?”

“Bernard is so rich. The gift he bought must cost a lot!” Even Corrie was amazed. “This is a new limited edition Hermès perfume. A single bottle of it costs more

than ten thousand dollars, for sure!” she exclaimed. In fact, she had been wanting that exact perfume for a long time now, but since it

was so expensive, she had not made up her mind to buy it, and that was the

reason she was able to recognize it by just looking at it once.

‘Wow!

A perfume that’s worth more than ten thousand dollars is something that a

student can’t afford so easily!’ When Bernard saw the admiration in her eyes, his complacent smile grew bigger. He was also proud when he saw how envious the crowd was. He then glanced at Trevor and teased, “Trevor must have bought a gift for Miss

Taylor, too, right? Why don’t you show it to us?”

“You don’t have to tell

me. I already gave her the gift as soon as I got here.” Trevor glanced at them and then looked at Bessie gently. “Miss Taylor, why don’t

you show them what I bought for you?” Bessie motioned to them and said, “Don’t compare how valuable your gifts are. I

like them all equally, regardless of their worth.” Upon hearing those words, Trevor’s expression darkened. He could tell that she

was only doing it to stop him from feeling embarrassed in public. After all, he was

a poor boy, so there was no way for him to afford expensive gifts. But things had changed, and Trevor believed that no one’s gift could be as

priceless as his. “Miss Taylor, it’s okay. Just show them,” he said again, looking at Bessie with a

firm glance. Stunned, she took out a beautifully wrapped present from her bag nervously. As soon as the velvet box was taken out of the bag, a beautiful light shone from

it. The entire hotel room fell silent all of a sudden. “It’s so beautiful!” Bessie exclaimed in amazement. She was not expecting it to be so gorgeous

when she took out the box.

‘What a beautiful gift box!’ A hint of astonishment flashed through everyone’s mind and they all gasped. Even Bernard was shocked. Something did not seem right.

“Trevor, I am sure you must have found this box in a dumpster outside a wealthy

community. It’s so beautiful! You must be really caring and thoughtful for

preparing such a pretty present for Miss Taylor.” Bernard, who was waiting to see Trevor getting humiliated, was still not

reconciled. He thought for a while and continued to tease him. “Since you took the time to bring me a gift, I don’t care what’s inside. All that

matters is your thoughtfulness to bring me something.” Actually, Bessie also suspected that Trevor had only brought such an elegant box

because of his high self-esteem. Since she knew that he was not wealthy, she said

something to prevent him from facing embarrassment. “Well, he took time and effort to bring you this gift, right? So would it hurt for us

to take a look at it?” However, Corrie pouted and snatched the gift box from her cousin before she

opened it without any hesitation.