【Doesn't matter how much he lies. Once they pull the security footage, his "pure moonlight" image is going straight into the gutter!】
【The ML comes from such a poor family and has to work his way through school. He's been through so much!】
I stared at Cliff.
At the hundred-thousand-dollar watch on his wrist. The eighty-thousand-dollar Dior suit. The six-thousand-dollar leather shoes on his feet.
My brow furrowed.
Poor family?
Working his way through school?
Were we talking about the same person?
He was dressed more like old money than I was—and I was the actual rich kid here.
Anyone who'd ever painted knew how easy it was to get pigment everywhere. That's why most artists wore cheap, stain-resistant clothes to work in.
But Cliff...
I watched the comments continue to gush over his "admirable work ethic" and "humble circumstances."
I had no words.
Before I could even respond, tears began streaming down Cliff's face.
"I know you're some wealthy heiress who doesn't care about prize money this small," he choked out. "But for me, this award is an entire year's tuition. I need this money. I can't survive without it."