Chapter 60
"Do you mean that you are not worthy of me?" Tobias looked up and his eyes were like deep pools of water.
Natalie bit her finger. Although she did not want to admit it, this seemed to be the case.
To everyone, even herself, Natalie was definitely not worthy of Tobias.
"Natalie, you deserve any man you set your eyes on," Tobias suddenly said, "Don't be so harsh on yourself." Published by Nôv'elD/rama.Org.
Natalie suddenly raised her head and her eyes were glimmering.
"You must be confident. I think you're great." Tobias' eyes were composed.
She wanted to thank Tobias but she could not speak.
Natalie stopped Tobias from going further when he almost reached the university campus.
"I'll get down here," Natalie concluded.
She did not want her classmates to see her with Tobias.
A university campus was like a mini- society and rumors spread easily in a confined environment.
Tobias did not argue when Natalie insisted on getting down there.
Natalie got out of the car and took a few steps before she heard a loud roaring engine come to life. The car, which was supposed to have departed, stopped.
Natalie stopped dead in her tracks.
The window slowly wound down and Tobias' face, which was charming beyond words, appeared.
There was a hint of a smile on his lips and he dazzled anyone who laid eyes on him.
"Natalie, remember what I said. You are excellent, so try to be confident in yourself. Your family background is only your roots but it does not affect who you are now."
Natalie was taken aback.
She would still remember what Tobias said many years later. His words were like the blazing sun in the cold winter. It penetrated through her skin and seeped into her bones to warm her.
She nodded at Tobias resolutely and replied, "Yes, I will keep it in mind."
Natalie looked up and strode into the campus confidently with her head held high.
At the university gate, she spotted Yvonne, who wore the same pink dress.
Like Natalie, Yvonne was also walking with her head held high.
"Our matching outfits!" Yvonne tapped Natalie on the shoulder and added, "My friend indeed."
Natalie nodded with a smile. Tobias' words were still ringing in her ears, which sustained her confidence. The two of them strode hand in hand into the campus and they attracted a lot of people's attention along the way.
Natalie felt a little strange.
After reaching the classroom, Sebastian ran over and told them, "You guys look like socialites from the countryside."
Natalie instantly understood. No wonder Tobias called her a socialite in the morning. It turned out that he was referring to her as a countryside socialite.
Yvonne pushed Sebastian and retorted, "What do you know? Pink dresses are part of the fashion trend. Don't you think that Natalie and I look adorable today?"
Sebastian studied their appearances and shook his head. He replied, "I can only see that you guys look terrible."
"You!" Yvonne stammered out of anger.
"Oh my, where did the pair of mops come from?" Suddenly, they heard a shrilling female voice sneer.
"Who's the mop?" Yvonne glared at the woman in front of her.
It was Kimberly Campbell, the daughter of the Campbell Group, and she was extremely stunning. She was also the campus belle of Agaphen University.
"Of course I'm talking about you. You're even pink in color." Kimberly's face was scornful.
These two poor women were making a fool out of themselves on the first day of the semester. Ridiculous!
"Kimberly, you look like you're one of us too. If we are mops, then so are you," Natalie lashed back calmly.
"Who are you calling one of you?" Kimberly disdained being compared with the poor women.
Who was she? She was the daughter of the Campbell Group. How could she be dragged down by these two poor women?
"Sebastian, I'm human, right?" Natalie asked Sebastian smilingly.
Sebastian had a blank look on his face and he replied, "Yes you are, what's wrong?"
She pointed to Kimberly and continued, "She said that she's not like me. Does she mean that she isn't human?"
Immediately, Kimberly realized that Natalie was mocking her indirectly!
Yvonne snickered. Natalie was really mischievous.
Kimberly could not wait to lurch forward and slap Natalie. However, she recalled her identity as a rich young lady and she stopped herself from doing such a vulgar thing.
She happened to see Queenie passing by the classroom and she pulled Queenie to her side quickly. Kimberly uttered, "Queenie, look how funny these two look."
Queenie was only six months older than Natalie, thus similarly, she was graduating soon from the same university as Natalie. She was not recruited by the university because she was a hardworking model student. Instead, she spent a lot of money to get enrolled.
The reason was simple. Studying in a luxurious private university was equivalent to getting a free pass in life and she could hunt for wealthy men.
In this university, no one knew that Queenie and Natalie were sisters.
Queenie hid the truth of her poor family background and disguised herself as a daughter of a wealthy family.
With the support of countless rich men, she was able to enjoy luxurious and branded items every day. Therefore, no one doubted her and everybody saw her as the daughter of an unknown wealthy
family.
When someone asked about her family, she would pretend to be mysterious and this made the others interpret her as someone who liked to lay low.
Natalie did not bother to expose Queenie because Madison warned her not to.
"Your sister is not as cheap as you. She is going to marry one of the young masters from a wealthy family. You can't ruin her plans." Back then, Madison warned Natalie in a vicious tone.
Madison had great expectations for her beautiful eldest daughter, otherwise, she would not send her to an expensive private university.
Of course, the Godfrey family did not have the ability to send Queenie to such a university. Queenie earned a large part of her tuition fees through some unscrupulous means. Madison's threat had no effect on Natalie. She did not expose Queenie's farce because she was ashamed of having a sister like Queenie.
What was wrong with being poor? What was the point of pretending to be rich?
Queenie was pretending to be someone she was not!
Queenie studied Natalie thoroughly. Natalie was with Tobias, right? Why was she still wearing such a cheap and ridiculous attire like this?
Immediately, she came to her own conclusion that Tobias abandoned Natalie.
Her heart was instantly filled with joy. She could still recall Tobias giving her a slap in the face previously.
Queenie could not figure out why a person like Tobias would fall for a pathetic woman like Natalie? They should not even have the opportunity to bump into each other.
What made her even more confused was that Tobias actually helped Natalie instead of her!
Finally, Queenie had the chance to vent her frustration after concluding that Tobias abandoned Natalie.
"Hey, Natalie, have you been abandoned by your benefactor? Otherwise, why would you wear such a cheap dress?" Queenie's eyes were full of malice.
She used the word 'benefactor' but she did not mention Tobias' name because she did not want Natalie to gloat.
After all, it was a great honor to be Tobias' woman, even if Natalie was abandoned. Natalie dragged Yvonne and was about to leave. She could not be bothered with Queenie. She was not afraid of Queenie but they were sisters and she did not want to argue with the latter in public.
Suddenly, Queenie hauled Natalie and shouted, "Stop!"