The organization kept me updated on her progress, and she seemed to be doing exceptionally well. By the time she took her college entrance exams, I was already a sophomore. When I heard she passed with flying colors, I sent her a little extra cash as a reward.
In my freshman year, I joined a board game club and met Simon Charles, the guy who would become my boyfriend. We spent a year together, enjoying the simple things. I never told him about my family's wealth—my mother often reminded me to keep a low profile when I was out and about, so I never revealed my true financial situation to anyone. He believed I was just an ordinary girl from the city. In reality, my family owns a significant portion of this city, and my father's money funded much of this private university.
When it was time for the freshmen to arrive, Simon asked me to help out at the welcome event. But I had strained my back playing golf the day before and decided to rest instead.
Simon, as the club president, spent the day helping new members move in and organizing the event. When I finally made it to the club the next day, there were plenty of new faces.
“Nikki, my cute little kitten!”