Chapter 1
My name is Helen.
People might think my story started because I had no family or because I was abandoned, but that is not the truth.
My parents were alive.
They loved me.
They provided everything I needed.
But deep inside, I always carried the belief that I needed to make my own money and build my own life without depending on anyone.
That mindset eventually led me to meet Beatrice.
I met her at the university. She was older than me, so I looked up to her and often called her my “school mother.”
At first, I thought she was someone who could guide me.
I was wrong.
Beatrice lived a completely different kind of life. She was addicted to parties, relationships, and a lifestyle built around wealthy men. She believed using her beauty was the easiest way to get money and attention.
One day, while she was painting her nails, she looked at me and said:
“Helen, look at yourself. Your parents may be wealthy, but that money belongs to them, not you. A woman should have her own fortune. You need to learn how to make millions yourself. Come with me tonight and stop behaving like a child.”
Her words stayed in my mind.
I wanted independence.
I wanted to prove that I could stand on my own.
And that was the beginning of my biggest mistake.
That night, I followed Beatrice into a world I had never entered before.
There were four of us going out together.
Beatrice told us there was a huge private party happening that evening. According to her, rich young men would be there, and we could meet them, impress them, and make a lot of money.
When we arrived, I immediately knew it was a different world.
The mansion was enormous.
Luxury cars filled the driveway.
Music shook the walls.
