Rich Dad, Poor Dad? More Like Goodbye, Dad
The appointment of Susan Moore as the Broadcasting Channel's executive director has forced out the station's more valued news anchor, sparking heated discussions throughout Hayworth.
Susan herself is standing before me right now. She wants to sell her jewelry.
As the manager of a luxury boutique store, I'm here to inspect the goods.
"These are pieces my partner commissioned for me. I have so many that I'm tired of them."
One of them is a diamond-encrusted necklace, featuring a pigeon-blood ruby in the center, worth a few million.
There are also several similar gifts on the table, with the crocodile skin bag the least eye-catching one.
I smiled. "Your husband must really love you."
I set about verifying the purchaser's ID and signature as part of a routine procedure. However, I freeze in place at the sight of the name.
"I'm not his wife," she replied, bringing the coffee cup to her lips. "We're just each other's first loves. He said he missed out on 15 years of my life, so he gave me 15 gifts. Isn't that romantic?"
It is romantic, indeed.
However, it's my father's signature.
For 30-plus years, I assumed that my father was a dull man who had never once surprised my mother.