They Called Me a Gold Digger, Then Lost Me
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The day my boyfriend Matthew proposed, he gave me a necklace.
I had barely accepted it, still touched by the gesture, when the lights suddenly came on.
Jessica Turner walked in with a group of friends, laughing mockingly.
"Told you she was a gold digger. A small-town girl like her sees something expensive and can't wait to take it."
"Sorry, Lauren. That necklace isn't yours. Matthew bought it for my birthday."
I took it off, threw it on the floor, and broke up with him.
Two years later, after Ryan Cooper, the wealthy heir to a prominent real estate empire, spent months showering me with affection, I finally accepted his proposal.
The night before we were supposed to get married, Ryan said he had a surprise for me.
But when I arrived, the same group of people was waiting.
Jessica nearly doubled over laughing.
"See? I told you so. Some women pretend to be sweet and innocent while dating wealthy men, but all they really want is a big payday."
Matthew looked at me with disappointment.
"Lauren, I thought you genuinely loved me. I never expected you to throw yourself at the next rich man who came along."
I turned to Ryan.
He raised his hands innocently.
"Don't look at me. I was just playing along with everyone. You're the one who fell for it."
Looking at their faces, I suddenly found the whole thing laughable.
Apparently, my love was something they could put on trial again and again.
Well, I was done proving myself.
I walked away from their little game.
I had barely accepted it, still touched by the gesture, when the lights suddenly came on.
Jessica Turner walked in with a group of friends, laughing mockingly.
"Told you she was a gold digger. A small-town girl like her sees something expensive and can't wait to take it."
"Sorry, Lauren. That necklace isn't yours. Matthew bought it for my birthday."
I took it off, threw it on the floor, and broke up with him.
Two years later, after Ryan Cooper, the wealthy heir to a prominent real estate empire, spent months showering me with affection, I finally accepted his proposal.
The night before we were supposed to get married, Ryan said he had a surprise for me.
But when I arrived, the same group of people was waiting.
Jessica nearly doubled over laughing.
"See? I told you so. Some women pretend to be sweet and innocent while dating wealthy men, but all they really want is a big payday."
Matthew looked at me with disappointment.
"Lauren, I thought you genuinely loved me. I never expected you to throw yourself at the next rich man who came along."
I turned to Ryan.
He raised his hands innocently.
"Don't look at me. I was just playing along with everyone. You're the one who fell for it."
Looking at their faces, I suddenly found the whole thing laughable.
Apparently, my love was something they could put on trial again and again.
Well, I was done proving myself.
I walked away from their little game.


















































