When Leonard and Flora returned to Oscarâs house, Willie was also back.
Oscar wanted to prepare a meal himself to entertain Leonard and others.
Willie proposed to go to a restaurant downtown for dinner.
After all, Oscar spent his whole life in the village and had never had a meal downtown.
Leonard agreed with Willie.
So they drove directly downtown with Oscar.
When they passed by the village entrance, the Mercedes-Benz was no longer there, which meant that Alyssa and Isaac had probably left.
Oasis Hotel was the most upscale hotel in the entire town.
It looked magnificent from the outside. It was located in the easternmost part of the town and occupied a vast area.
Today, the large box on the third floor of the Oasis Hotel was reserved. The people who came to the banquet were all classmates from the same village. It was a small gathering.
After Alyssa returned from the village, she came to the box with Isaac.
In the box, a large table could seat more than a dozen people. Since the food had not been served yet, they were chatting in low voices.
When Alyssa walked in, everyone stood up one after another.
As one of the famous school belles at the time, Alyssa naturally attracted everyoneâs attention.
Isaac was now the manager of the hotel. He was the most successful one compared to others, so he was quite prominent.
âIsaac is young and promising. We are pale in comparison with Isaac. Alyssa still has better vision.â
âAlyssa has been with Isaac since she was still in school. They are a perfect matchâ¦
In the innermost seat, a fashionably dressed woman looked curiously at her boyfriend next to her.
Her boyfriend said softly, âIsaac is Alyssaâs husband, the general manager of the Oasis Hotel. Isaac used to be quite popular in school. Now he is the general manager with a monthly salary of more than 20 thousand dollars. We can only look up to him.â
The woman exclaimed, âHe is impressive!â
Isaac and Alyssa sat down, and there were compliments in the box.
Alyssa suddenly spoke, âBy the way, I just returned to the village. Guess who I saw?â
Everyone else looked curious.
âItâs Leonard. Heâs back, too. I forgot to invite him. Today is a small gathering of friends in our village.â
âReally?â
âLeonard used to be the best student in our village. I heard he was sent to prison two years ago.â
There were sighs in the box.
After Leonard and Willie parked the car, they went to a box and sat down.
Oscar, who had never even been to a large hotel in his life, looked at the splendid hotel and found it eye-opening.
Oscar called his son, Ryan Santos, who was running a transportation service, and asked him over.
After lunch, it was already two oâclock in the afternoon. Unfortunately, it started drizzling outside, giving a slight chill in the air.
Ryan said that he happened to be going back to the village, so he could send Oscar back and didnât need Leonard and the others to drive Oscar back.
Ryan was also emotional when he learned that Leonard was now the boss of a company.
Leonard handed Ryan a business card and told him to call if necessary.
Leonard reached the gate of the hotel. Because it was drizzling, Rex went to drive the car over, and Leonard was waiting at the gate.
Willie didnât have a driver, so he had to ask Kenia to drive the car.
After drinking a lot of wine, Willie put his arm around Oscarâs shoulders and talked about the unfinished topic during the dinner.
âHey, isnât this Leonard?â
A loud sound came from behind.
Alyssa, Isaac, and a group of young people, who had drunk a lot, walked over arm-in-arm.
After seeing Leonard, they all showed surprised expressions.
After all, it cost a lot for a meal at the Oasis Hotel. In their opinion, Leonard, a young man who had just been released from prison, shouldnât have been here.
Alyssa explained, âA few friends from our village are gathering together. Since we didnât have your phone number, we couldnât notify you.â
Isaac said proudly, âWhich box are you in? I can give you a 10% discount.â
âNo need.â Leonard smiled. âWe have already settled the bill.â
âWell, you should mention Isaacâs name when you come next time,â Alyssa said with a smile.
Because it was raining, several young people from the village began to discuss. how to leave.
Some people drove here, and some came by taxi. It was raining now, so it was hard to get a taxi.
Isaac said, âHow about this? Letâs stick to the original plan. Iâll drive the remaining three people to the bus station.â
âThatâs great. Isaac, we can ride in your Mercedes-Benz,â someone said jokingly.
Isaac called a waiter from the side, handed him the key, and asked him to drive his car over.
Alyssa asked, âLeonard, how do you plan to leave?â
âMy car is parked in the parking lot, and the driver went to get the car.â
âWhat?â
Alyssa was slightly stunned.
At the same time, Leonard noticed that the surrounding voices all became lower.
Everyone looked at him in confusion, not understanding the situation.
They thought it was already remarkable that Leonard had a car. Unexpectedly, he even had a driver.
At that time, a five-series BMW stopped at the gate, and the car window rolled down.
Kenia said to Willie and the others, âDad, get into the car.â
âIs this the driver youâre talking about?â
Some people couldnât help but laugh out loud. They were all from the same village.
Naturally, they knew that Kenia was Leonardâs cousin, thinking Leonardâs lie was immediately exposed.
âLeonard wasnât so vain before. He used to have a crush on Alyssa, but now he probably doesnât want to be inferior in front of Isaac.â
Those from the same village shook their heads.
Even Alyssa let out a sigh.
She thought, âLeonard used to be very dazzling because he had a good academic performance.
But now it seems that everyone has their own fate.â
âOf course, she is not my driver. My driver will be here soon,â Leonard said.
âStop pretending. We are all from the same village. We all know that you have been released from prison not long ago. There is no need to lie to us.â
A drunk man came over and patted Leonard on the shoulder.
Leonard just smiled and said nothing.
One minute later, a light was on. It was the carâs fog light shining through the rain curtain.
Everyone was attracted by the light.
A dark Rolls-Royce elegantly slid through the rain, silently appearing.
The raindrops fell on the car, giving it a psychedelic feel under the light.
The Rolls-Royce in the rain was like a king, proudly displaying its elegance.
Many peopleâs eyes lit up.
âThis car costs more than one million dollars.â
âThe license plate is from Newden, so it shouldnât be a wealthy person in our town.â
Everyone started whispering.
Someone joked, âIsaac, when will you buy Alyssa a car like this?â
Isaac smiled confidently. âI will do it one day.â
Hearing this, Alyssa couldnât help but hold Isaacâs arm.
The strong and confident man exuded a charm at that moment, which fascinated her.
The door of the car opened. A black umbrella was held up, and Rex got out of the car, came directly to Leonard, and said respectfully, âPlease get in the car!â