An Idol

The woman raised her eyebrows, unsure about the meaning behind his words. 

Kyle explained. "You already know that people like me enjoy each other's drama more than anything. How about you get them another juicy bit to savor?"

He returned to the couch and added, "Ask Mr. Clark to set a secret fund for you and then unveil it to others as if it was your money all along. This way, you can come up with a tear-jerking story about how you were secretly rich all along thanks to your wits and hard work and didn't want to reveal it to anyone because you wanted people to like you for who you were and not because you were rich too."

Samantha's eyes sparked with excitement. It was perfect; a Cinderella story that would be eagerly consumed by the media and everyone, not just high society, as long as they enjoyed the gossip. 

She smiled, and this time, it was a genuine emotion. 

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