I let out a cold laugh. "That's my problem. Don't trouble yourselves."
I turned and walked away without looking back.
From there, I went straight to the State Lottery Office.
Verified my winnings. Paid the taxes. Signed the paperwork.
By the time I walked out with tens of millions of dollars deposited in my account, night had fallen. I booked a room at a five-star hotel.
That evening, I ate the kind of expensive French cuisine I'd never dared to order. I slept in the kind of luxury suite I'd never dared to imagine.
For the first time in my life, I understood what people meant when they said money changed everything.
It was incredible.
The next morning, I took a cab to Emerald Oasis.
The most exclusive development in the entire city.
The kind of place I used to feel guilty just glancing at when I walked past.
But today, I was here to buy a home of my own.
The moment I mentioned paying in full, the sales manager—a man named Jordan Dickerson—came out personally to greet me.
Manager Dickerson was professional and efficient. When I told him I wanted a move-in-ready villa, he showed me several options.