Chapter 8 With Jackson and me watching , Ashley deliberately put the call on speaker : [ ] " Dad , you won't believe this . I just caught someone pretending to be you . His daughter was bullying Mom and me . " [] The person on the other end immediately became agitated : [ ] " What ? Someone dared to bully my wife and daughter ? They must be tired of living ! Where are you ? I'll come teach them a lesson ! " Hearing her " dad " say this , Ashley deliberately rolled her eyes at me and raised her voice : [ ] " Great , hurry over ! We're at the townhouse you bought me . The impostor even rented a designer suit and luxury car , though I've already smashed it . Come quickly so we can expose him properly . " [ ] I've With that , Ashley hung up . [ ] For some reason , the voice sounded familiar to me . [ ] Jackson also looked thoughtful , apparently sharing my confusion . [] Several onlookers were jeering : " The real owner is coming now . Let's see how this fake rich guy keeps up his act . " [ ] " Yeah , I'm curious though - why does he look so much like Mr. Reed ? I've seen the real Jackson Reed in news interviews , and this impostor looks identical . " [ ] " I noticed that too ! They're exactly alike . If it weren't for close family members , anyone could be fooled . " [ ] Hearing this , Ashley looked smug : [] " Here's something you don't know : rich people always have body doubles , especially someone like my dad , Chicago's wealthiest man . " ] " Dad told me being rich is dangerous and leaves little time for family . So he found several people with similar builds , trained them , and gave them human skin masks to attend meetings and work on his behalf . That way , he has time to spend with Mom and me . " " This man is probably one of Dad's doubles who , after playing the role too long , started believing he's the real thing . " ] The students were shocked : [ ] " Human skin masks ? Your dad is incredible , Ashley , coming up with such disguise methods . " [ ] " Expected of Chicago's richest man - I'm learning something new today . " " But this body double is way out of line . Or maybe after pretending for so long , he's developed delusions . I can't wait to see the real Mr. Reed put him in his place . " Chapter 8 Everyone was waiting to see my family humiliated , but I think I'd figured out what was happening . [ ] I wasn't completely certain , though , so I needed confirmation . ] ] Soon , a Maybach pulled up . The car slowly stopped beside the townhouse , and a man wearing a tailored suit just like Jackson's stepped out . [ ] The terrifying part ? He had a face identical to my dad's . [ ] Not only was I shocked - Jackson was equally stunned . [ ] The man got out of the car and rushed straight to Ashley , not even noticing Jackson and me nearby . [ ] He looked Ashley up and down with concern : [ ] " Ashley , didn't you say someone was bullying you and your mom ? Where are they ? I'll handle this ! " ] Hearing this , Ashley smugly pointed at Jackson and me : ] " Dad , that's the man who was pretending to be you . " " I e . " ] " And that girl next to him clairns to be the Reed heiress - she's the one who bullied Mom and me . ' How could she say that with a straight face ? She and her mother were both tall and strongly built they could knock out a pig with one punch . My mom and I were slim and delicate . How could we possibly bully them ? But the moment Ashley's " dad " turned and saw Jackson and me , his expression changed instantly . [ ] ( 0 )