Rose was silent, stunned to incoherence.
"He's driving a Ferrari? Impossible, how could this pauper afford such an extravagant sports car?"
Sam's brow furrowed further, inwardly damning Erwin's relentless Charade, intent on exposing the truth about this 'pauper' and humiliating him publicly.
In this atmosphere of mixed emotions, Erwin walked in from outside with Daniel, smiling, and instantly become the centre of attention.
When Erwin entered, he found that most of his friends were already there, yet a quick glance around the room confirmed Lina was absent, which left him somewhat disappointed, but he swiftly adjusted his mood.
"Erwin, you finally made it, I heard you arrived in a Ferrari." But Andrew approach was not out of a desire to catch up with Erwin, but rather to test him.
Both had once competed for Lina's affection in college and were love rivals, nearly coming to blows, but after Lina went abroad, their quarrel had subsided.
Guided by his parents post graduation, Andrew had found significant success in the entertainment industry, becoming a production director within three years, earning an annual salary of a billion, a remarkable feat among their circle. He also drove a BMW X series.
Andrew had thought himself the pinnacle of his peers, but Erwin's appearance in a multi billion dollar Ferrari shifted the attention, much to his chagrin.
"Yes, a Ferrari F12 Berlinetta." Erwin nodded with a neutral response, seemingly indifferent to Andrew.
He was we quickly surrounded by others male friends.
"Where did you get so much money? You're even upgraded to a Ferrari, take me for a ride !" They naturally gravitated towards Erwin, leaving Andrew aside.
Erwin was at a loss for words; revealing his true identity was out of the question, wasn't it? So he selected, discussing other matters.
Compare to mention, mostly engrossed in money making talk, the woman's eyes shone with a different light.
"Erwin seems to grow more handsome by the day; I adore a man who can drive a Ferrari one-handed." Many female friends wanted to get close, particularly since Erwin was now single post- breakup with Rose, presenting them and opportunity.
"Rose, it's fortunate you split from Erwin; otherwise, I wouldn't have stood a chance," a tall, beautiful female classmate said as she smoothed her hair before confidently walking toward Erwin.
Hearing this, Rose trembled with rage but struggled to suppress her jealousy and anger.
"I'm in, I want to come too~" The other female classmate left Rose behind and flocked to Erwin, reflecting a stark truth of class reunions; wealth attract attention, and people seek out the affluent.
"These gold-digging woman are really fooled by what they see from that poor guy."Rose was livid, seeing how the man she'd discarded had become the woman's prey making her feel foolish. How could she not be angry?
"My dear, don't be upset, watch how I'll expose his lies." Sam, too, was displeased, watching Erwin encircled by girls.
"Well, he must be faking it, that Ferrari is likely a rental, it must be so, he couldn't afford one so quickly." Rose consoled herself skeptically about Erwin's ability to purchase a Ferrari in mere days.
Sam smirked, corner of his mouth curling, and approached Erwin.