99. Are You Poor

"I hate what he did," Ariana muttered. "You might know my background from your paid informants. But you don't truly understand the life I led, Amber, during those times." Without looking at Gerald, Ariana began to tell her story. She knew her husband was listening. So she chose to continue without waiting for his comments.

"You probably know that my family used to be well-off. Let's say we were wealthy in our time," she said. "My father was a successful businessman back then. We never lacked anything. Luxurious house, cars with private drivers. Food made from the finest ingredients. Boutique clothes. We had it all and enjoyed it. And we never lacked love, or at least that's what I used to feel.

Our life was incredibly happy. My father was a man who cared deeply for the well-being of his wife and children and always granted whatever we asked for.

Then one day, when I was ten, my father came home defeated. He told my mother that his company had gone bankrupt because he was deceived b