Honor Roll, Heart on Sleeve: All for Mom's Millions

I start dating Samuel Nelson, who's known for being a playboy. Everyone thinks I'm hopelessly in love with him.

When he skips class to fight, I take notes for him. When he flirts with others, I cover for him.

I spent three years as the pushover who grovels at his feet. I pour my heart and soul into helping him get into a top college, but just before the semester starts, he dumps me.

He says haughtily, "I know you've liked me for a long time, but you always have your head buried in books. Compared to Anna, you're far too dull and uptight.

"Let's break up. I want to be with Anna instead."

Everyone waits to see me have an emotional meltdown.

However, I simply check the 50 million that has been transferred to my bank account and reply earnestly, "Sure. I wish you two the best."

No one knows that I only devoted myself fully to being Samuel's girlfriend because his mother offered me far too much money to refuse.

Now that I have the money, even if he didn't dump me, I would've dumped him myself.

"Did Irene just wish Samuel the best after he broke up with her?"

"She ended the call in under a minute, too. It's like she couldn't care less about it. Do you think she's so heartbroken that she's gone off the deep end?"

"I don't think so. She was too calm about it. It felt more like she's been looking forward to getting dumped."

Once those words fell, someone cast a cautious glance at Samuel Nelson. He had his arm around his new girlfriend, Anna Harding, but he was scowling in displeasure.

Therefore, the crowd quickly backpedaled.

"We've all seen how crazy Irene has been about Samuel for years now. There's no way she'd really be unbothered by the breakup. I'm sure she's just trying to bottle up her feelings. I bet that in less than three days, she'll come crawling back to him, begging him not to dump her!"

Samuel's expression eased a little as he remarked, "If she comes begging to get back together with me, I'll consider patching things up with her—depending on what she does."

…

I knew nothing of their conversation as I lugged my suitcase to the train station. Even if I'd heard their taunts and ridicule, I would've simply smirked indifferently.

My parents believed that there was no point in giving daughters an education. It was far better to have them married off as quickly as possible in exchange for some kind of benefit for the family.

They'd tried to stop me from attending high school. My drunken father had beaten me to within an inch of my life. It was then that Samuel's mother, Mrs. Nelson, approached me and made me an offer.

If I could help Samuel get into a top college, she would not only cover all the expenses for my high school education but also give me 50 million dollars.