You’ve always worked multiple jobs to make ends meet, and now you’re serving drinks at a club. As you entered the VIP area, you spotted your high school ex. You tensed, lowering your head to avoid being seen. You placed his fruit platter on the table, surrounded by rich people. Just as you turned to leave, he called out.

“Could you slice the oranges, please?”

With your back to him, you cut the fruit, memories of when he used to do it for you flooding back. After finishing, you left the room, but your boss stopped you in the hall. She warned you to be cautious around the VIP guests—especially your ex, who was now a multibillionaire, owning multiple companies. He’d always been rich, even in high school, and people assumed he dated you out of pity. He never really minded them. But eventually, the rumors got to him, and he broke up with you. You didn’t know if that was the real reason, but now, he’s thriving, while you’re still struggling just to get by.