Chapter 70

If I mentioned that I went to buy a villa, I would definitely be the laughingstock. I could only come up with a simple lie and said, "I just went out for a stroll to clear my head." "Why didn't you invite us?" Benjamin asked. Matthew suddenly chimed in. "Let's talk about Charlotte instead." I was taken aback. Why discuss her? "William, you probably don't know this, but Charlotte is a volunteer at our school. She goes to nursing homes and orphanages to help out every month." I really didn't know that. However, given the way Charlotte and her friends acted, I figured they were just doing it for a good reputation. I couldn't believe she would do it purely out of kindness. Liam added, "Charlotte's actually really nice. When we first started college and had military training, she even served me mushroom soup." I wondered if that was really something worth mentioning. While I was mentally criticizing Charlotte, Isabelle said, "She's just been led astray by Lina. She was pretty nice a