My Wife Chose a Rich Guy, Thinking I’m PoorChapter 1
My club ran into some financial trouble, and when I went to review the accounts, I was surprised to see Courtney there.
In front of everyone, Courtney pointed at me and sneered, “Jordan, didn’t I tell you? You don’t belong in my circle. How did you even get in here?”
Her childhood friend Bradley Foster added with a smirk, “Oh, let him stay, Courtney. Maybe he’ll learn a thing or two. After all, someone like him will never have a chance to set foot in the The Light Vegas Club on his own.”
The others in their group gave me smug looks, their eyes dripping with disdain.
Courtney glanced at me with disgust. “Fine, stay if you want—but don’t speak. You’ll just embarrass me.”
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Her words cut deeper than I expected, and I suddenly realized—I didn’t want to stay anymore.
I hadn’t come for her or any of them. I was there because of the club’s financial crisis. There was a tax issue, something major that needed to be dealt with urgently. But I hadn’t anticipated running into Courtney and her circle of friends.
Since college, I had been chasing after Courtney. Back then, she had countless admirers—most of them wealthy and well-connected—but somehow, she chose me to be her boyfriend.
I still remember how she used to say, “Jordan, look at all the people who are after me—rich, successful, and good-looking. But I didn’t choose material things; I chose love. That makes it worth your whole life to treat me right, doesn’t it?”
I have to admit, Courtney could easily rank among the top in terms of beauty. She had a bright, sunny personality and was incredibly considerate. Even in high school, she was already making a name for herself as a well-known columnist.
So, when she chose me, it felt like an unimaginable gift—one I wasn’t sure I deserved.
At first, I felt deeply insecure. Being with someone like her seemed almost too good to be true.
But Courtney always reassured me. She’d smile confidently and say, “Jordan, you’re the man I, Courtney Harris, chose. You will succeed. I know it.”
Eventually, I succeeded. The app I had developed during college took off, and I made my first pot of gold. From there, I began investing in various projects, and my business ventures expanded rapidly.