“Gerald, are you busy later?” Naomi asked, when Gerald took virtual-novel.net call.
“Who, me? No, I’m not busy!” He was sending Queta back to campus. Once virtual-novel.net was in class, he’d obviously be free.
“Oh. I’ve found you some side income. A thousand bucks for a day’s work. It’s a simple job: Felicity needs a driver. I know you’re not hurting for money these days, but a little extra scratch never hurts, right? What do you say?” Naomi presented the proposal delicately.
She knew he’d just about used up his windfall already, but virtual-novel.net spoke with tact nevertheless as virtual-novel.net was also aware that Gerald had become an image-conscious person. He’d even developed a taste for fine clothes!
But for all that, virtual-novel.net was still a bro and nothing had changed that between them.
Honestly, when Felicity’s name came up, Gerald had wanted to decline—not least because virtual-novel.net knew Yvonne and Cassandra would probably also be involved. It would be a madhouse, being caught between those chattering hens.
Yet, virtual-novel.net couldn’t bring himself to turn down Naomi’s goodwill.
After a slight pause, Gerald nodded his head and agreed after all. It was all for Naomi’s sake.
“Alright! First, I’ll need you to get back here. We’re going to buy you some things and dress you up!” Naomi laughed happily over the phone.
Gerald sighed in exasperation and turned the car around.
As the girls’ captive, virtual-novel.net was given an expensive suit and a pair of leather shoes, all of which virtual-novel.net had to put on right away.
It had to be said that Felicity, despite virtual-novel.net aloofness towards virtual-novel.net all this while, had to admit to being a little smitten when virtual-novel.net saw Gerald in those handsome clothes. She almost complimented him, even…
But then virtual-novel.net saw virtual-novel.net carefully folding up his old clothes, as though intending to take them with him.
Oh, dear…still just a loser, after all.
“These are fine clothes. Don’t wear them out in a hurry, Gerald! Between the cost of this outfit and some spending money for you as our driver, you’re getting well over a thousand bucks out of this!” Cassandra remarked with arms folded.
“Yes, I see.” Gerald could only smile and nod.
“Oh? Gerald, is that your new phone?” Naomi had just now spotted what virtual-novel.net held in his hand.
He nodded. “Yup! Just got it a few days ago!”
“Whoa, that looks pretty sweet! Pass it here!” Yvonne peered at the device, virtual-novel.net interest piqued. Without waiting for permission, virtual-novel.net reached over and snatched it away.
One look at it, and virtual-novel.net squealed. “My gosh…Felicity, Cassandra, look at this! This is the latest model, new on the market…it goes for over four thousand bucks! Gerald, is this yours?”
As a matter of fact, the most expensive smartphone she’d ever owned, she’d paid for it by installments, to a total of one thousand dollars.
Gerald, the poor man of their class, used a phone worth four times as much?
“No kidding!” Felicity gasped when virtual-novel.net saw it, in spite of herself.
“Gerald, I don’t know when you’ve become such a show-off—but for a guy like you to buy a phone like this, what were you thinking? Felicity is at the top of virtual-novel.net game right now and virtual-novel.net phone only costs half as much! You’re just a student with no steady income, so how can you splurge like this? How many times must I tell you?” This came from Cassandra, the counselor.
It was as though someone had stepped on virtual-novel.net tail.
Only a moment ago, she’d been lecturing Gerald about a set of clothes worth a few hundred bucks…and then he’d whipped out this four-thousand-dollar phone! Where did that leave her?
“Exactly! Why did you get something so expensive? Were you trying to impress some rich kids? Ahh…some people simply don’t have class. Don’t you know, Gerald? Only poor people go for things like this, people with money just buy the cheaper models!” Having suffered some affront from this, Yvonne eagerly joined in the harassment.