I snapped out of my thoughts and turned to Pablo in confusion. I asked, "What''s up?"


    "What kind of car do you usually drive?"


    "Oh."


    So that was what he wanted to know.


    I thought for a moment and decided to tell the truth. If nothing else, it would save


    Crystal from embarrassment. "I have two cars. A Rolls-Royce Ghost parked at Pgos Estates and a V8 Koenigsegg parked at Imperia Manor."


    As soon as I finished, the room fellpletely silent, just as I expected.


    Everyone stared at me in stunned disbelief.


    Then, Joshua broke intoughter. "William, you''re something else! If you really owned those luxury cars, why do you always walk or hail rides to get around? Why don''t you ever drive them?


    "Oh, I get it now. Other people buy luxury cars to show off. On the other hand, you buy them to hide them away, afraid that anyone might see them! Is that it?"


    His words seemed to snap the others out of their stupor. They exhaled in relief and quickly joined in the ridicule.


    "I knew it! There''s no way that this guy could own a Ghost or a Koenigsegg."


    "He''s not just bragging about cars. He''s throwing in Pgos Estates and the Imperia Manor, too! My goodness! If any of that were true, he would be one of the top tycoons in the country! Why would someone like that bother proving he''s not just some broke loser?"


    "Forget everything else. His ims of staying in Imperia Manor really cracked me up. Does he think that just because he shares the same family name as the Whites, he can pretend that it''s his family''s property?"


    Even Crystal was taken aback. She looked at me in shock. "The Koenigsegg you drove the other day. Is that yours?"


    I smiled. "Who else''s would it be?"


    "I assumed it was rented."


    "Come on, Crystal. Think about it. Does someone who owns a limited-edition car like that seem like the kind of person who would need to make a few bucks by renting it out?"


    Realization dawned on her. "You''re right. The owner of a car like that would either drive it themselves or lend it to a close friend. You must at least be their friend if you''re not the owner. Either way, your status wouldn''t be low."


    I was speechless. I had made it as clear as possible that I was the owner. And yet, she still had doubts.


    It seemed that her ims of believing in me were empty. It turned out that it was just lip service.


    At that moment, Aidan suddenly stood up and said, "Well, I drove my Porsche over today. Why don''t we all take a look? Unlike someone who likes to hide their fancy cars, I believe that good cars are meant to be admired. Come on. I''ll even let everyone take it for a spin."


    "Let''s go!" Celia eagerly clung to his arm, her face brimming with smug satisfaction.


    Finding a boyfriend like him was clearly a point of pride for her.


    Pablo immediately jumped up, ying along enthusiastically.


    Anna hesitated. She didn''t particrly want to go. While she disliked Crystal, she had even less affection for Celia.


    After all, Crystal had always been out of her league. But when it came to Celia, she still had the upper hand-until now. With Celia''s boyfriend clearly outshining hers, she felt like her position was being threatened.


    It was worse than the event revolved around Aidan''s car, allowing Celia to bask in the spotlight.


    However, Pablo was eager to curry favor with Aidan and had already stood up, so she had no choice but to follow.


    In no time, the room emptied, leaving only Crystal and me sitting on the couch.