Chapter 229

Ava: "..." Everyone's eyes were locked on her, full of judgment and disdain. "She's always been fake, even back in school. Guess some things never change." "Look at those shoes and that necklace. Pretty sure they're knockoff too." "Is there a single thing on her that's actually real? So desperate to look rich, it's pathetic." Whispers floated around the room when Oscar King casually walked over. "Ava, life hasn't treated you too well, huh? Honestly, if you'd just dated me back then, things would be different now. I've been working for years, I'm a senior exec at a company now, pulling in hundreds of thousands a year." Ava looked at Oscar with growing disgust. Seriously? That kind of money and he's acting like a big shot? She'd met way wealthier people—Gary King alone was on another level compared to this guy. She had no clue how Oscar could be so full of himself. Back then, Oscar had been that broke kid trying to flirt with her just because he had a decent face. But Ava had always had