Chapter 08 The Maid of the Villa

Madison was floored. "How the heck could he afford to live in Crown Villa? No way, that's impossible." She just couldn't wrap her head around it.

"Seriously, how is that even possible?" Daniel was fuming. He had planned to flaunt his success in front of William, but once again, William had stolen the spotlight. But he just couldn't believe that someone as broke as William could afford a place in Crown Villa. After all, even Daniel's dad couldn't swing living there. So, for someone like William? No chance.

Daniel thought for a second and then guessed, "I bet he paid people to put on this whole act just to look rich in front of you."

"Yeah, that must be it. There's no way he could actually afford to live in Crown Villa," Madison agreed, trying to comfort herself. It was the only thing that made sense.

"Hey, don't you have a college reunion the day after tomorrow? Take me with you. I've got a plan to expose his real status in front of everyone and see how he pretends then," Daniel said with a sly grin. This time, he was determined to knock William down a peg. Daniel hated it the most when others showed off in front of him.

"Sure, I haven't introduced you to some of my close friends yet." Madison felt a lot better. Daniel's family owned Azurethe Good Group. He was rich and good-looking. Naturally, she wanted to show him off in front of her classmates, especially the girls, to make them jealous.

William followed Thomas all the way to the Crown Villa area in Oak Bay. Unlike the regular neighborhoods in Oak Bay, these were standalone villas with their own gardens and swimming pools, a place only the super-rich could afford.

Plus, the security in the Crown Villa area was super tight. Luckily, William was with Thomas; otherwise, someone like him wouldn't have been able to get in.

"Man, places where rich people live are seriously fancy," William said as he walked with Thomas, checking out the luxurious villas. He couldn't help but be amazed. In the past, he wouldn't have even dreamed of stepping foot in a place like this, but now he was actually walking through this swanky villa area.

Soon, Thomas led William to a super lavish garden villa. The garden was packed with all kinds of beautiful plants, clearly very pricey. The swimming pool was huge, with crystal-clear water. The best part was the automatic water-changing system, which was really high-tech.

"What a huge pool," William said, already picturing himself taking a dip whenever he felt like it.

Thomas led William to the front door of the villa and said, "Mr. Brown, this is the facial recognition system for the door. Just stand in front of it, and I'll set it up for you. From now on, you can open the door just by scanning your face."

"Alright," William replied, thinking the facial recognition system was pretty high-tech. He stood in front of the door as Thomas instructed.

Thomas carefully set up the system for William, and soon the door swung open. "After you, Mr. Brown," Thomas said, helping William with his luggage.

William stepped inside, his eyes wide with curiosity, and was blown away by the villa's luxurious interior. "This place is insanely fancy!" William was in total shock. He never imagined he'd be living in such a swanky house.

"Mr. Brown, Mr. Jones has also arranged for a full-time maid to help with your daily chores. She'll be here shortly," Thomas said respectfully.

"A full-time maid?" William echoed. In a house this big, cleaning alone would be a nightmare, not to mention cooking, watering the plants, and keeping up the lawn. Antony really thought of everything.

"Alright, you can go now," William said, dismissing Thomas and starting to explore the villa on his own.

The villa had two floors and more than a dozen bedrooms, making it super spacious. The bathrooms were decked out in luxury, and there was an entertainment room with a ping-pong table, virtual reality gear, professional computer desks and chairs, and more. William couldn't wait to try everything out.

"Being rich is awesome." William sighed.

After playing virtual reality games for half an hour, William felt a bit tired and decided to take a break. He picked the largest bedroom and lay down on the soft bed, feeling incredibly comfortable. He rested for a while but was soon awakened by the sound of the doorbell.

"Who's at the door?" William sat up and suddenly remembered Thomas mentioning the maid. He quickly ran downstairs to open the door.

When he opened it, he saw a very cute woman standing there, dressed in a professional maid outfit. William was momentarily stunned by her appearance.