She knocked again and this time Robert finally calmed down and whined down his glass to hear what she had to say."Didn't you hear what I said?" She asked with a soft smile playing at the corners of her lips. "My name is Rachel," she extended her hand for a handshake.Robert couldn't help but smile - she surely didn't know it was him, the same Robert she had mocked back in high school. He wanted to burst out laughing at how the tables had turned, but he held himself back and intentionally shook her hand."Well I am Robert Edward!" He announced and held onto her hand as he removed his sunglasses.Rachel's eyes widened in shock as she recognized him. Her mind raced with memories of their high school days, and she felt a wave of embarrassment wash over her. She tried to pull her hand back, but Robert held it firmly, a sly grin spreading across his face."Rachel, Rachel, Rachel," he said, his voice dripping with amusement. "It's been a long time. You're looking...different. What do you ha

That plate number was the same as the one on his car! What?! Robert was shocked. Did that mean they had taken the photo in front of his parked car?He quickly compared the surroundings of the photo to where his car was parked, and it was exactly the same!He couldn't help but smile wickedly as an idea formed in his head. The campus favorite couple were really living a fallacy and acting up just to get some silly compliments.He quickly finished his food and called the waitress. "How much is my bill?" He asked."$1150, sir," she said. Robert dipped his hand into his pocket and took out $1500. He handed it over to her with a soft smile. "Don't worry, you can keep the rest."The lady went down on her knees. "Thank you very much, sir. I really appreciate it," she said with grateful eyes. Robert quickly helped her up. "Don't worry, this isn't needed. Get back to work, dear."With that, he exited the premises of the restaurant. Meanwhile, the lady couldn't stop looking at him. At that poin

Robert's face fell, his eyes widening in disbelief and hurt. He felt a sting from Jacob's words, like a bee had pierced his skin. His mind raced with disappointment and frustration. Did they really think he had a whole lot of time to be playing catch up with Owen? After all these years they had known him and seen how tightly he had always scheduled his time, even when he was working, and how he spent most of his free days in the school library instead of engaging in time-consuming activities - seeing them think so low of him made him sick to his stomach. Apparently, he had made them the studious bookworms they were today. Each one of them wanted to rival each other, solely focused on outperforming the others academically through friendly competition. They were really comparing him to Owen, whose life is a fallacy.Robert sighed. "How could you think that of me?" Robert's voice was laced with disappointment, his tone barely above a whisper. "Do you really think I'm so petty, so shall

Apparently, Ben has suggested that they post a photo of Robert with his new car in the school group and add an eye-catching caption for it. He also suggested adding Robert's license plate number so it can be visible. After Ben had posted it, he made sure Jacob also posted it, congratulating Robert on his new car. Having two to three posts up would gain more traction faster.But Ben didn't stop there. He went as far as going to Olivia's post of her and Owen in front of the Rolls Royce and debunked the rumors that it was Owen's car. For the next few minutes, the post began to blow up, and six consecutive comments dropped: "What do you mean this isn't Owen's new car, but that of Robert? I mean the poor Robert we all know?! How is that even possible?"When Ben saw the first comment, his face dissolved into a frown, but he quickly explained and asked the commenter to check the license plate numbers."Wait a minute, did you say it isn't that of Owen? Hahahaha, I just knew they were living a

The world seemed to have stopped when they told Olivia to check the school group. She didn't understand what was happening, so she was confused. Meanwhile, Robert and his friends who knew what was about to happen felt a bubble of positive energy down in their stomachs, but they didn't show it.Olivia's eyes narrowed, her brow furrowed in confusion. "What are you talking about, Emily? What's going on in the school group?"Emily's eyes were wide with excitement, her voice urgent. "Just check it, Liv! You won't believe what's happening! I can't tell you here now."Ben and Robert exchanged a curious glance, their interest piqued. Miss Lily's expression remained stern, but her eyes hinted at a spark of curiosity. She badly wanted to know what it was they wanted to show Olivia, but the time for her lectures was slipping away.Olivia's confusion turned to frustration. "Fine, I'll check it when I get inside. I don't have my phone with me right now," she said after searching her pockets and no