In this era, the Rolls-Royce Phantom series was an absolute luxury, and most people rarely had the chance to see one.
As soon as Mike stepped out, he was slightly surprised to see the luxury car parked outside the house.
Based on the price, this car was already worth half of his net worth.
So, Collins was too low-key. If Mike had known she was so beautiful and her family was so wealthy, he probably would have befriended her much earlier.
Just as Mike's thoughts were wandering, Collins, who followed him out, pressed the car key in her hand.
"Beep, beep—"
Along with the unique chime of the luxury car, the Rolls-Royce's lights outside flashed once, and the car doors automatically unlocked.
Semi-automatic remote control system.
Similar to current aerospace technology, Rolls-Royce's semi-automatic system, currently under research, was also considered cutting-edge technology in the luxury car series.
Which man wouldn't want a "obedient" luxury car?
Across the street, Georgie, who had been chattering incessantly, fell silent as he saw the girl with the luxury car key appear beside Mike.
It had not been long since the three girls who gave Mike a Ferrari left, and now it seemed he had hooked up with an even more outstanding girl.
This was a million-ton blow to the single Georgie; who could understand such pain?
"Hi, Georgie. This is Collins…"
After introducing Collins, Mike turned to the girl and said, "That's Georgie, who lives across the street. He's a very good friend of mine."
"Hello, Georgie."
"Hello."
Introduced by Mike, the two greeted each other across the street.
During this time, Georgie awkwardly stood in front of his RV, as if trying to hide it.
However, Collins didn't notice this. After greeting Georgie, she discussed going home with Mike.
After all, the girl could be considered to have "run away from home" this time.
Soon, the girl decided to lie when she got home, telling her parents she had gone to a friend's house last night.
Later, when Mike drove his Ferrari sports car next to the Rolls-Royce, he suggested they swap cars.
To be honest, Mike hadn't driven a million dollar luxury car before, and out of curiosity, he wanted to experience it firsthand.
Behind them, Georgie shed tears of envy as he watched Mike, with just a few words, drive away in the Rolls-Royce.
After this whole ordeal, he instantly felt that his newly bought second-hand RV was no longer appealing.
As it approached lunchtime, Mike, who had experienced the various performances of the Rolls-Royce along the way, accompanied Collins back to St. Mary's district.
Indeed, there was a reason why this luxury car was expensive; its driving force and suspension system were incomparable to ordinary cars.
Even on Mount Akina, it could contend with an 86.
Then, the two cars slowly stopped in front of a luxurious villa.
Compared to Regina's villa, this one looked even more magnificent, and the surrounding security facilities were all-inclusive.
Clearly, the super-rich Mr. Tuohy was a meticulous man.
"Mike, this is far enough. You should go back first, and I'll come find you when I'm on holiday…" Collins didn't want to involve Mike in her troubles, so she said goodbye to him at her doorstep.
Or rather, in such a short time, the girl wasn't ready to introduce her boyfriend to her family.
"OK." Mike, with his two million initial capital, wasn't rushing to curry favor with Collins's family.
Everything would be fine if it happened naturally.
Before parting, the girl hugged Mike again, and they passionately kissed like dry tinder meeting a raging fire.
This farewell kiss, in the girl's ecstasy, lasted a full five minutes, and it showed a tendency to continue.
"Cough, cough—"
It was at this moment that Mr. Tuohy, hiding by the car behind them, finally couldn't bear it anymore and spoke up to interrupt his daughter's "good" deed.
"Dad, Sean, and Michael, why are you all here?" Collins, whose farewell process was interrupted, turned to see her family members.
Although the situation was very awkward now, the girl, after reacting, still stepped forward slightly, subtly shielding Mike behind her.
Across from them, Mr. Tuohy, seeing his little cabbage being gnawed on, had a somewhat darkened expression, and his eyes sharply stared at Mike.
As for Michael, he was also curiously observing Mike and Collins at this moment.
Perhaps influenced by Mr. Tuohy, Michael deliberately put on a fierce expression.
However, due to his nature, even when Michael wanted to look intimidating, his honest and gentle big face didn't look scary at all.
Next to him was Sean's awkward but polite smile.
He probably hadn't kept his promise to help Mike keep their secret. Sean now seemed a bit afraid to look into Mike's eyes.
Yes, the reason Mr. Tuohy and the other two appeared here to "catch" them was because Sean couldn't withstand his parents' interrogation and revealed his sister's whereabouts.
"Collins, where were you last night?" Mr. Tuohy scrutinized Mike, then turned his gaze back to his daughter.
"I went to a friend's farewell party yesterday and played late, so I didn't make it back in time…" Collins offered the excuse she had already prepared.
It was reasonable for friends graduating from high school to organize a farewell party.
And it was also understandable for close girlfriends who were about to part ways to stay over and chat privately at night.
It could be said that the excuse Collins found was very logical and convincing.
Of course, this was assuming the other party was unaware of the truth.
Clearly, Mr. Tuohy was not in this category. After glaring at his daughter, who seemed a bit uneasy while lying, his gaze once again shifted to Mike, the root of all trouble.
"Kid, I haven't seen you before. Which school are you from?" Mr. Tuohy's tone was filled with strong displeasure when facing Mike.
Mike had no doubt that if Collins weren't present, the other party would very likely try to bite him.
"Dad, you forgot, he's Mike, the running back for the Medford Team. We just saw him during the invitational tournament. And sister's room is full of his posters…" Perhaps wanting to make amends, Sean proactively explained for Mike, hoping to ease the atmosphere.
"You're so smart—" Mr. Tuohy angrily patted the back of his youngest son's head.
How could Mr. Tuohy not remember Mike, who had performed so outstandingly in several games against the St. Mary's Football Team?
He was just very displeased with this guy who had captivated his daughter's soul, so he wanted to deliberately make things difficult for him.
As a result of his youngest son's undermining, Mr. Tuohy's brewing emotions dissipated.
"Hello, Mr. Tuohy, I'm Mike from Medford High. We met during the football game earlier." Mike seized the opportunity to give Mr. Tuohy a way out.
"I remember now, you're the running back for the Medford Team." For his daughter's sake, Mr. Tuohy, the old father, had to temporarily suppress his anger, and then, as if casually, invited, "It's almost lunchtime. Come join us for a simple meal at home!"
Well, in truth, Mr. Tuohy wouldn't let Mike off so easily before digging up all his information.
However, despite his inner displeasure, Mr. Tuohy's action could be considered an expression of goodwill towards Mike.
Thus, Michael and Sean, who had come along to block them, both broke into sincere smiles.
To be fair, Mike had left a good impression on both of them.
As the group walked towards the villa gate, Collins, who was trailing behind, quietly said to Mike, "My family is actually quite easy to get along with. If they ask you any strange questions later, it's okay if you don't want to answer. I'll be with you…"
As she spoke, the girl secretly squeezed Mike's large hand.
Mike didn't know if the girl's family was easy to get along with. But he knew that if someone were to take away his precious daughter, he definitely wouldn't be easy to get along with.
Presumably, Mr. Tuohy's mood right now was probably similar.
However, in front of his daughter, this old father still seemed to want to maintain some dignity.