{"id":5280,"date":"2024-10-24T18:27:11","date_gmt":"2024-10-24T18:27:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/runeecho.com\/?p=5280"},"modified":"2024-10-24T18:27:11","modified_gmt":"2024-10-24T18:27:11","slug":"3-amazing-stories-where-rich-people-pretend-to-be-poor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/runeecho.com\/3-amazing-stories-where-rich-people-pretend-to-be-poor\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Amazing Stories Where Rich People Pretend to Be Poor"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A man dressed as a homeless person | Source: Midjourney\n\n\n\n</p><p>Sometimes people have to go to extremes to attract the right people, and that is the case in the following stories. The wealthy characters in these tales donned cheap clothes, begged, and even pretended to be homeless to see the truest nature of those close to them, and the results were astonishing!\n\n\n\n</p><p>Advertisement\n\n\n\n</p><p>In the following tales, our protagonists face pompous rich parents who think their daughters deserve rich suitors or nothing less, wealthy men who pretend to be good people to snag the richest girls, and girlfriends who only want to marry well-off men. Let\u2019s delve in:\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image\"'><img decoding='\"async\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/ddc25882870dce6ee74c95b3218d30226f1830c0f23b1995b0e4e78dc20424b4.png%5C%22" alt='\"Three' people dressed in shabby clothes source: midjourney>\n\n\n\n<p>Three people dressed in shabby clothes | Source: Midjourney\n\n\n\n</p><h2 class='\"wp-block-heading\"'><strong>1. My Son Wasn\u2019t Good Enough for His Fianc\u00e9e\u2019s Parents Until They Discovered the Truth About Him\n\n\n\n<p>When I, Sam Sutton, invented an unbreakable engine sealant, I never imagined it would someday impact my son Will\u2019s love life. The money poured in, changing things dramatically for us, but I soon learned that money couldn\u2019t buy everything.\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image\"'><img decoding='\"async\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/69371a607187d4f44a13f75e40f13544.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"A' man working on an experiment source: unsplash>\n\n\n\n<p>A man working on an experiment | Source: Unsplash\n\n\n\n</p><p>Advertisement\n\n\n\n</p><p>There are two things in life that money can\u2019t buy: love and good health. I found out about the first in the most painful way when my wife, Rain, passed away despite all the wealth in the world, and I learned about the second when Will grew up.\n\n\n\n</p><p>I was left to raise my only child and son as a single father, and I made some mistakes along the way, like spoiling him. But he grew up kind, loving, and unspoiled. In high school, he became popular, though it was obvious that people were drawn to him not for his character, good looks, or kindness, but for my money.\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image\"'><img decoding='\"async\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/c4d57ef698ada4739fe668e431a4503677d8931579ada5ad65c4a36df373b904.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"A' high school student source: pexels>\n\n\n\n<p>A high school student | Source: Pexels\n\n\n\n</p><p>The girls were particularly interested in him, but Will quickly realized they weren\u2019t keen on HIM; they wanted the trips, the luxury, the lifestyle. One night, he came to me heartbroken.\n\n\n\n</p><p>Advertisement\n\n\n\n</p><p>\u201cDad, the girl I love only cares about the money.\u201d\n\n\n\n</p><p>\u201cThen let her go, my son,\u201d I said, hating to see him so hurt.\n\n\n\n</p><p>After that, Will kept his distance from shallow friendships.\n\n\n\n</p><p>Then, one evening, he surprised me with a plan. \u201cDad, when I go to Yale, I want people to think I\u2019m poor, a scholarship student.\u201d\n\n\n\n</p><p>\u201cA scholarship student? Why?\u201d\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image\"'><img decoding='\"async\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/803a72108da548f450d4b6903ccf7cbb1dec081c3dea77d6f0b74b0734e2c185.png%5C%22" alt='\"A' shocked man reacts to someone off-camera source: midjourney>\n\n\n\n<p>A shocked man reacts to someone off-camera | Source: Midjourney\n\n\n\n</p><p>\u201cIf people think I\u2019m poor, they\u2019ll only like me if they really care about me,\u201d he explained.\n\n\n\n</p><p>I admired his idea, and we went all in. We got him scruffy, second-hand clothes, and he went to Yale looking like he didn\u2019t have a penny to his name! The plan worked perfectly! Will made true friends and met a girl he genuinely liked, Edwina, or Eddy, as she was known.\n\n\n\n</p><p>Advertisement\n\n\n\n</p><p>By his third year, my son was in love and ready to propose! I was concerned he might be too young, but he was sure. Eddy said yes, and everything seemed perfect\u2026 until he met her parents, Marta and Farlow.\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image\"'><img decoding='\"async\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/6d6cf98df5b265f3c6453f5dbb2d462cfc7af583481a571770962191432243fe.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"A' happy older couple source: freepik>\n\n\n\n<p>A happy older couple | Source: Freepik\n\n\n\n</p><p>They were wealthy, proud, and deeply unimpressed with Will. When he visited them for Thanksgiving, they barely hid their disdain. They didn\u2019t want their daughter to marry someone who, to them, looked like a poor third-year science major.\n\n\n\n</p><p>They were polite but clearly disapproved. Eddy, however, was head over heels and insisted on inviting Will and me to spend Christmas with her family. I later heard from my son that his fianc\u00e9e\u2019s parents weren\u2019t thrilled about our invitation.\n\n\n\n</p><p>Advertisement\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image\"'><img decoding='\"async\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/2c36eefd4b54b98203b6cd3f1dd0afe2ac4239d0944890675284686f4636b30d.png%5C%22" alt='\"An' unhappy older couple source: midjourney>\n\n\n\n<p>An unhappy older couple | Source: Midjourney\n\n\n\n</p><p>They smiled and agreed to our visit, but they secretly started making plans of their own.\n\n\n\n</p><p>I decided to play along with the act.\n\n\n\n</p><p>We took a Greyhound bus to their beach house in Narragansett, and I dressed in old, second-hand clothes from the Goodwill. When Farlow picked us up from the bus terminal, that\u2019s when the real fun began\u2026\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image\"'><img decoding='\"async\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/3bd93fa2e69f0862189f5f7fd30e3bbe6a6a755c3100343b6f2828a03c2f131c.png%5C%22" alt='\"A' father and son at the bus terminal source: midjourney>\n\n\n\n<p>A father and son at the bus terminal | Source: Midjourney\n\n\n\n</p><p>Advertisement\n\n\n\n</p><p>He looked me over like I was a homeless man.\n\n\n\n</p><p>Throughout the visit, he boasted about his wealth, clearly trying to make me feel small.\n\n\n\n</p><p>But I kept quiet, even as they handed Will a brand-new Porsche as an early wedding present on Christmas Eve. Farlow\u2019s smug look told me he thought he\u2019d won.\n\n\n\n</p><p>\u201cWell, Eddy,\u201d I said, pulling out an envelope, \u201cWill mentioned you two plan to move to New York. I hope this helps.\u201d\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image\"'><img decoding='\"async\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/5f2ecfa1c4f2125ca44f85497868b69353b3adf4681947d6cd98b4a4ec9f7ed6.png%5C%22" alt='\"A' man handing over an envelope source: midjourney>\n\n\n\n<p>A man handing over an envelope | Source: Midjourney\n\n\n\n</p><p>Farlow scoffed. \u201cWhat\u2019s that? A list of shelters in Manhattan?\u201d\n\n\n\n</p><p>Eddy opened the envelope and gasped while looking at the paperwork inside.\n\n\n\n</p><p>Advertisement\n\n\n\n</p><p>\u201cSam\u2026 is this real?\u201d\n\n\n\n</p><p>Will rushed over to hug me, and Eddy turned to her parents.\n\n\n\n</p><p>\u201cSam\u2019s given us the deed to a brownstone in Tribeca.\u201d\n\n\n\n</p><p>Marta and Farlow were stunned.\n\n\n\n</p><p>\u201cBut\u2026 you\u2019re poor\u2026\u201d Farlow stammered.\n\n\n\n</p><p>I smiled. \u201cI wanted my son to be loved for who he is, not for the $570 million he\u2019ll inherit.\u201d\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image\"'><img decoding='\"async\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/9fc7c6c70bd8ba2428eec668cbc7268d044838a36e03d695fd0c068f2978a54c.png%5C%22" alt='\"A' father and son embracing source: midjourney>\n\n\n\n<p>A father and son embracing | Source: Midjourney\n\n\n\n</p><p>After that, there were no more objections as Farlow and his wife became Will\u2019s biggest fans. My son and Eddy got married that summer. And when they had their daughter, Rain, three years later, I bought the house next door to be close to them and help with my lovely granddaughter.\n\n\n\n</p><p>Advertisement\n\n\n\n</p><h2 class='\"wp-block-heading\"'><strong>2. I Thought I Was Marrying the Man of My Dreams Until I Saw His Real Character When Faced with Poverty\n\n\n\n<p>When my parents first introduced me to Walter, I wasn\u2019t exactly thrilled about the idea of an arranged meeting. But when I saw him for the first time, my breath caught. He stood up, dressed in an immaculate suit, his blue eyes sparkling in the dimly lit restaurant.\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image\"'><img decoding='\"async\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/c48ed66b93d74154d27c75dfe442b5b399beae67ad1e4fc4ff14acd0662e241e.png%5C%22" alt='\"A' well-dressed man at a restaurant source: midjourney>\n\n\n\n<p>A well-dressed man at a restaurant | Source: Midjourney\n\n\n\n</p><p>He greeted me with a warm smile and helped me into my seat, making my heart skip a beat.\n\n\n\n</p><p>\u201cAva, this is Walter,\u201d his mother said proudly.\n\n\n\n</p><p>My mom, Hilda, nudged me and whispered, \u201cWhat do you think?\u201d noticing the blush creeping up my face.\n\n\n\n</p><p>Advertisement\n\n\n\n</p><p>I hadn\u2019t been excited about this meeting, but Walter quickly won me over. Throughout the evening, he was kind, attentive, and everything I hadn\u2019t expected!\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image\"'><img decoding='\"async\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/d212640386c17b30b5d12b2f33ea10b57afffe7cccc31bf06662375dc3149526.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"A' happy woman at a restaurant source: pexels>\n\n\n\n<p>A happy woman at a restaurant | Source: Pexels\n\n\n\n</p><p>By the time he proposed a few weeks later, going down on one knee with a diamond ring, I didn\u2019t hesitate!\n\n\n\n</p><p>\u201cI\u2019ll marry you!\u201d I said with a grin, and the deal was sealed.\n\n\n\n</p><p>We were supposed to get married in a week, plus my parents were literally crazy about him!\n\n\n\n</p><p>As the wedding approached, I couldn\u2019t have been happier!\n\n\n\n</p><p>One day, while shopping for my wedding dress with my friend Hillary, I overheard some women talking in the boutique. What they said left me reeling\u2026\n\n\n\n</p><p>Advertisement\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image\"'><img decoding='\"async\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/c2270f2af8a26626918a669343af13f8fc57948c7082981550b819bcdd0870e5.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"Two' woman talking source: unsplash>\n\n\n\n<p>Two woman talking | Source: Unsplash\n\n\n\n</p><p>\u201cDid you hear Walter, the blue-eyed playboy, is getting married?\u201d one of them whispered.\n\n\n\n</p><p>\u201cI heard his parents found him a millionaire\u2019s daughter,\u201d the other added as they chuckled.\n\n\n\n</p><p>At first, I brushed it off. There were plenty of Walters in the world, and I refused to believe my Walter could be the subject of their gossip. Still, the doubts began creeping in.\n\n\n\n</p><p>Later that day, I drove to Walter\u2019s house. The rain had soaked the streets, and as I passed a group of homeless people, I overheard one of them say, \u201cThat rich guy in the red car splashed water on us. It\u2019s not even his money; it\u2019s his parents.\u201d\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image\"'><img decoding='\"async\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/237a2d574cefa73183636ebda91cd4fa72cbf7cf1ffc6a3e80f7f394f85e5758.png%5C%22" alt='\"Disgruntled' homeless people source: midjourney>\n\n\n\n<p>Disgruntled homeless people | Source: Midjourney\n\n\n\n</p><p>Advertisement\n\n\n\n</p><p>The words hit me hard\u2026\n\n\n\n</p><p>Could they be talking about Walter? I didn\u2019t want to believe it. But as I pulled into his driveway, I heard him shouting inside.\n\n\n\n</p><p>\u201cGet them out of here! I want them gone!\u201d he barked into the phone.\n\n\n\n</p><p>When he saw me, his voice softened instantly.\n\n\n\n</p><p>\u201cI was just making sure some homeless folks had shelter in this rain,\u201d he explained.\n\n\n\n</p><p>I wanted to believe him, but something didn\u2019t feel right.\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image\"'><img decoding='\"async\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/878f024db7bba5740a1028b6ca7580b74af47aed6c0a6c951c8e4a8c265a046c.png%5C%22" alt='\"A' suspicious woman source: midjourney>\n\n\n\n<p>A suspicious woman | Source: Midjourney\n\n\n\n</p><p>I mean, he\u2019s really a good person, really, but I started feeling like he\u2019s not exactly what he seemed. That night, I couldn\u2019t stop thinking about it, so I called Hillary and we devised a plan.\n\n\n\n</p><p>Advertisement\n\n\n\n</p><p>\u201cI need to see who Walter really is,\u201d I told her.\n\n\n\n</p><p>To check, I spent a couple of days with him, and he was Mr. Generosity himself, especially in public. But I wouldn\u2019t be who I am if I didn\u2019t go to extremes, and that\u2019s when things got interesting\u2026\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image\"'><img decoding='\"async\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/dabff445b46fa983a9f199a7cdca7a340f2c7d6f58035a5fd3f976924c13dd09.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"A' happy couple source: pexels>\n\n\n\n<p>A happy couple | Source: Pexels\n\n\n\n</p><p>Instead of hiring a private investigator to find out the truth, I decided to test him myself.\n\n\n\n</p><p>The next day, I hired an actor, Joe, to pose as a homeless man at Walter\u2019s favorite caf\u00e9. I wanted to see how my fianc\u00e9 would react when faced with someone less fortunate. Hillary and I sat hidden and disguised in big hats in a corner, watching closely.\n\n\n\n</p><p>At first, he seemed generous, paying for the man\u2019s meal. But then, Joe \u201caccidentally\u201d spilled coffee on Walter\u2019s expensive sweater. My fianc\u00e9\u2019s face turned red, and though he smiled and said, \u201cIt\u2019s no big deal.\u201d\n\n\n\n</p><p>Advertisement\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image\"'><img decoding='\"async\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/0038cc32f5940fe46b14a755794b36a8b88a92e79ca608a48c5e88cdd5f1aea0.png%5C%22" alt='\"A' man with stain on his hoodie source: midjourney>\n\n\n\n<p>A man with stain on his hoodie | Source: Midjourney\n\n\n\n</p><p>What I didn\u2019t realize was that he\u2019d spotted me, and knew I was on to him, so he pretended to be a good person. After leaving the caf\u00e9, Walter, who\u2019d gotten Joe another cup of coffee, led him outside.\n\n\n\n</p><p>But once they were out of view, he grabbed him by the shirt!\n\n\n\n</p><p>\u201cIf you say anything to Ava, you\u2019ll regret it,\u201d he hissed, before tossing his coffee at the man and storming off.\n\n\n\n</p><p>Fearing for his life, Joe ran away and didn\u2019t bother getting back to me to give me feedback, so I was left to believe that Walter was indeed a good man.\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image\"'><img decoding='\"async\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/704aafe6df7a22ac2b7d90ff2c7b908d0f50796d8f02e879073d89e06dd6681f.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"A' stressed-out homeless man source: freepik>\n\n\n\n<p>A stressed-out homeless man | Source: Freepik\n\n\n\n</p><p>Advertisement\n\n\n\n</p><p>But a few days later, two women approached me at a boutique. One of them looked at me seriously and asked, \u201cAre you the woman who\u2019s marrying Walter?\u201d\n\n\n\n</p><p>Confused and thinking she was one of Walter\u2019s exes, I replied, \u201cYes, I am, and I\u2019m doing it because I love him. What is it to you?\u201d\n\n\n\n</p><p>\u201cDon\u2019t marry him. He\u2019s not who you think he is,\u201d she said before she and her friend stormed off.\n\n\n\n</p><p>Alarmed, I hesitated to follow them, and by the time I acted, they were gone. So, I brushed it off but couldn\u2019t shake the feeling that something was deeply wrong.\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image\"'><img decoding='\"async\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/139e86e759203a53f14a6b777a868411751b8dc348559165266b505f15edf463.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"A' woman standing in the street source: pexels>\n\n\n\n<p>A woman standing in the street | Source: Pexels\n\n\n\n</p><p>Sadly, that niggling feeling refused to go away, and I decided to test Walter one last time, this time by myself. The horror started when he arrived at the fancy restaurant where we were supposed to meet. He found me waiting outside for him at the door, disguised as a homeless woman.\n\n\n\n</p><p>Advertisement\n\n\n\n</p><p>When I approached him begging, he gave a smile I didn\u2019t know was fake but barely acknowledged me. He grudgingly handed me some money before walking away.\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image\"'><img decoding='\"async\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/cb9d6631956228d123e10aad176250eded3ec811bd8a33d3ea5f5457c6d61983.png%5C%22" alt='\"A' man giving money to a homeless woman source: midjourney>\n\n\n\n<p>A man giving money to a homeless woman | Source: Midjourney\n\n\n\n</p><p>Seeing how kind he was, I felt guilty for not trusting him and decided to follow him inside to apologize, where no one was around except one waiter. Everything changed when I tried to grab his arm. As I was about to call out his name, he turned around and slapped me!\n\n\n\n</p><p>\u201cI\u2026 I\u2019m a woman,\u201d I stuttered in shock as I watched Walter glare at me with hostile, unfamiliar eyes.\n\n\n\n</p><p>\u201cYou stinking witch! The only reason I didn\u2019t slap you before was that we were in public. How dare you follow me!\u201d Walter yelled. \u201cYou poverty-stricken set of beggars, I hate your kind the most!\u201d\n\n\n\n</p><p>Advertisement\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image\"'><img decoding='\"async\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/28a9f731d9ec9f3f2157c58c40b25f2577455086241f316d19f2b3652873654f.png%5C%22" alt='\"An' angry man shouting source: midjourney>\n\n\n\n<p>An angry man shouting | Source: Midjourney\n\n\n\n</p><p>When I revealed myself, Walter\u2019s face turned pale. \u201cAva? What are you doing?\u201d he stammered.\n\n\n\n</p><p>\u201cI see you for who you really are now, Walter,\u201d I said, feeling the weight of my decision lift off my shoulders. \u201cThe wedding is off.\u201d\n\n\n\n</p><p>Months later, my parents introduced me to another potential match, Brandon. He seemed polished, charming, and well-mannered. But I knew better now.\n\n\n\n</p><p>As he smiled and introduced himself, I smiled back, already plotting how I\u2019d handle this one. I wasn\u2019t going to be fooled again.\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image\"'><img decoding='\"async\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/6dd2e032b964df4ef6dfb8c71df757f65a65d0fcb4bdf1d260216aa17621e2f6.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"A' woman smiling while on a date source: pexels>\n\n\n\n<p>A woman smiling while on a date | Source: Pexels\n\n\n\n</p><p>Advertisement\n\n\n\n</p><h2 class='\"wp-block-heading\"'><strong>3. When I Proposed to the Girl of My Dreams in a Shabby House She Showed Me Her True Colors\n\n\n\n<p>I grew up in a house that was more miserable than anything. My mother married my father for his money, and once she had me, she considered her duty done. I saw how heartbroken my dad was, knowing the woman he loved didn\u2019t care about him.\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image\"'><img decoding='\"async\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/ba45ffe21ffcc267fce60b9d0ddbf48f4a45214b45323eb738089b3772b1cbad.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"A' couple shown apart source: pexels>\n\n\n\n<p>A couple shown apart | Source: Pexels\n\n\n\n</p><p>She lived for luxury and status while he lived for love, and I swore that would never be my life. I\u2019d never marry a gold digger, no matter what.\n\n\n\n</p><p>After studying abroad for years, first in England and then Australia, I came home with almost no ties to my community. My mom had remarried and never contacted me, and I had just my dad and grandmother, which was fine by me.\n\n\n\n</p><p>Advertisement\n\n\n\n</p><p>Nobody here knew I was Danton Hardy\u2019s son, heir to Hardy Industries, and I wanted to keep it that way.\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image\"'><img decoding='\"async\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/657d0b6be9faa915f1c33101d777ebaa.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"A' young man source: unsplash>\n\n\n\n<p>A young man | Source: Unsplash\n\n\n\n</p><p>\u201cDad, I was thinking,\u201d I said one night, \u201chow about I start working at the company?\u201d\n\n\n\n</p><p>Dad lit up. \u201cThat\u2019s great! You can start as vice president of marketing!\u201d\n\n\n\n</p><p>But I shook my head. \u201cNo, I want to start at the bottom, work my way up. Don\u2019t tell anyone who I am. Just hire me as an intern.\u201d\n\n\n\n</p><p>He looked skeptical. \u201cYou know the pay\u2019s not great, right?\u201d\n\n\n\n</p><p>I laughed. \u201cThat\u2019s fine, I can live at home.\u201d\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image\"'><img decoding='\"async\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/9562a9399c1546c397ce7f152b56561bc69d811976d9e0ea3953c1b03d38770e.png%5C%22" alt='\"A' father and son talking source: midjourney>\n\n\n\n<p>A father and son talking | Source: Midjourney\n\n\n\n</p><p>Advertisement\n\n\n\n</p><p>So, I bought a modest second-hand car, got a few thrift-store clothes, and started as a marketing intern. I loved it! I made friends, including Cynthia, another intern, who quickly became my best friend.\n\n\n\n</p><p>One day, I was jogging and ran past a Starbucks when a girl came out and slammed right into me! Her coffee went flying, drenching me.\n\n\n\n</p><p>\u201cOh my God, I\u2019m so sorry!\u201d she said, wide-eyed.\n\n\n\n</p><p>\u201cIt\u2019s okay,\u201d I stammered, completely stunned\u2026 she was the most beautiful girl I\u2019d ever seen.\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image\"'><img decoding='\"async\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/102018260944cfc1cd0fc3b5edb4f97c118a2c6ba81e2dcc7d8e968f01e01cd2.png%5C%22" alt='\"A' shocked woman source: midjourney>\n\n\n\n<p>A shocked woman | Source: Midjourney\n\n\n\n</p><p>\u201cAre you alright?\u201d she asked, concerned.\n\n\n\n</p><p>I blurted out, \u201cPlease, have coffee with me?\u201d\n\n\n\n</p><p>Advertisement\n\n\n\n</p><p>Her name was Linda, and she agreed to my proposal. From that moment, I was hooked! We started dating, and I fell hard! I thought she was the one and even told my grandmother, but she was skeptical.\n\n\n\n</p><p>\u201cSweetheart,\u201d she said, \u201ca pretty face doesn\u2019t always mean a good heart.\u201d\n\n\n\n</p><p>\u201cGran,\u201d I insisted, \u201cshe doesn\u2019t know I\u2019m rich. She thinks I\u2019m just an intern.\u201d\n\n\n\n</p><p>\u201cAnd you don\u2019t know who she really is either,\u201d she warned, but I was too far gone to listen.\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image\"'><img decoding='\"async\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/aad651c1a173dcb17a8924a31f42c10212af2c6627cb5d5745d42608f1d475bd.png%5C%22" alt='\"A' man talking to his grandmother source: midjourney>\n\n\n\n<p>A man talking to his grandmother | Source: Midjourney\n\n\n\n</p><p>Even Cynthia was wary.\n\n\n\n</p><p>\u201cI went to high school with Linda,\u201d she said one day. \u201cShe\u2019s beautiful\u2026 and quite ambitious.\u201d\n\n\n\n</p><p>Advertisement\n\n\n\n</p><p>I brushed her off. \u201cSo am I!\u201d\n\n\n\n</p><p>But her words lingered, and I decided to test Linda. I bought a modest but stunning five-carat diamond and rented a shabby house in a poor but respectable neighborhood. I filled it with candles and rose petals, setting the perfect scene for a proposal.\n\n\n\n</p><p>I called her and told her I had a surprise and when I brought her to the house, her face twisted in disgust.\n\n\n\n</p><p>Even as I got down on one knee and held out the ring, she couldn\u2019t hide her disdain.\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image\"'><img decoding='\"async\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/25ead92b355cb1f64ae8a83a7d119f11.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"A' man proposing source: unsplash>\n\n\n\n<p>A man proposing | Source: Unsplash\n\n\n\n</p><p>Still, I proceeded with my plan saying, \u201cLinda, I love you. I want to spend the rest of my life with you. Will you marry me?\u201d\n\n\n\n</p><p>Advertisement\n\n\n\n</p><p>She looked around, incredulous.\n\n\n\n</p><p>\u201cMarry you? Are you serious?\u201d\n\n\n\n</p><p>\u201cCompletely,\u201d I said, smiling.\n\n\n\n</p><p>She scoffed. \u201cYou think I\u2019d live in this dump? And that ring, what is it, fake? I deserve better than this, better than you!\u201d Then, she walked out, leaving me crushed.\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image\"'><img decoding='\"async\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/5796bf28d6d4866b123604488d76a2e7eacc6b8f1e8bec9b2c3cd96e23e5e27b.png%5C%22" alt='\"An' upset woman leaving a shabby house source: midjourney>\n\n\n\n<p>An upset woman leaving a shabby house | Source: Midjourney\n\n\n\n</p><p>The next few days were a blur. I barely spoke to anyone, but Cynthia noticed.\n\n\n\n</p><p>\u201cAndrew,\u201d she said gently, \u201cshe\u2019s not worth it.\u201d\n\n\n\n</p><p>\u201cWhat do you mean?\u201d I asked.\n\n\n\n</p><p>\u201cI didn\u2019t want to hurt you, but Linda always said she\u2019d marry rich. She was leading you on, Andrew.\u201d\n\n\n\n</p><p>Advertisement\n\n\n\n</p><p>I snapped. \u201cShut up! You think you know me? You don\u2019t!\u201d\n\n\n\n</p><p>Cynthia paled and left the office, and as soon as she was gone, I regretted it.\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image\"'><img decoding='\"async\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/23f73f3545843652011b9fe0ad930649e85bfa8f595845839ea90a77d856ded2.png%5C%22" alt='\"An' upset woman walking away source: midjourney>\n\n\n\n<p>An upset woman walking away | Source: Midjourney\n\n\n\n</p><p>I called her and sent texts, but she didn\u2019t respond. I asked around, only to find out she\u2019d requested a transfer to another department! I realized then how badly I had hurt my only true friend.\n\n\n\n</p><p>Over the next few weeks, I missed her more and more. I thought about our friendship, her honesty, and her kindness. I knew I had to make things right. So I showed up at her door, heart pounding, and knocked.\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image\"'><img decoding='\"async\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/46ed032a4019d04b2108319f3e2c1661875185399da62f9ecc10fb208ae540e4.png%5C%22" alt='\"A' man holding flowers outside an apartment door source: midjourney>\n\n\n\n<p>A man holding flowers outside an apartment door | Source: Midjourney\n\n\n\n</p><p>Advertisement\n\n\n\n</p><p>When she opened it, I held out the flowers.\n\n\n\n</p><p>\u201cI\u2019m sorry, Cynthia. Please, forgive me. Be my friend again.\u201d\n\n\n\n</p><p>She shook her head.\n\n\n\n</p><p>\u201cNo, Andrew. I can\u2019t. I realized when you started seeing Linda that I\u2019m in love with you.\u201d\n\n\n\n</p><p>Before she could say another word, I pulled her into my arms and kissed her.\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image\"'><img decoding='\"async\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/2b380fd72bf4902b48fa36194f148cc52c39e7a78ca4be3b07eea225a2d9a36f.png%5C%22" alt='\"A' man and woman kissing source: midjourney>\n\n\n\n<p>A man and woman kissing | Source: Midjourney\n\n\n\n</p><p>A year later, Cynthia and I were married. Linda, meanwhile, got a shock when she saw the news. \u201cHardy Industry Heir Marries in Romantic Ceremony\u201d was the headline. She\u2019d missed out on her millionaire after all.\n\n\n\n</p><p>Advertisement\n\n\n\n<figure class='\"wp-block-image\"'><img decoding='\"async\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/cdn.amomama.com%5C/c55ef59124a200c435d6e3802af09b5abd307719cb1645a4e0a2e24f94599e25.png%5C%22" alt='\"A' shocked woman watching the news source: midjourney>\n\n\n\n<p>A shocked woman watching the news | Source: Midjourney\n\n\n\n</p><p>If you enjoyed those stories, then you\u2019ll love this one about a man who was once rich but lost everything due to marrying the wrong person. The man attended his ex-wife\u2019s wedding to another wealthy unsuspecting victim&nbsp;<a href="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/amomama.com%5C/435697-poor-homeless-man-appears-at-luxury-1.html%5C%22">as a homeless man, trying to save the new guy from the same heartache he\u2019d faced.\n\n\n\n<p><em>This work is inspired by real events and people, but it has been fictionalized for creative purposes. Names, characters, and details have been changed to protect privacy and enhance the narrative. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental and not intended by the author.\n\n\n\n<p><em>The author and publisher make no claims to the accuracy of events or the portrayal of characters and are not liable for any misinterpretation. 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