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She shared a coffee with the man, but after taking a sip, he turned away in disgust. Michelle immediately pouted, tugging at his arm like a spoiled child.
Someone posted this photo on my Instagram and tagged me: [Mr. Thorne, your ex–baby is herol]
I couldn’t help but laugh when I saw this.
By then, I had handed the company over to Madison and started traveling the world, scouting for now business partners at every stop.
I didn’t think much of it, treating it as just another joke,
There was nothing wrong with having a young spirit at heart.
But acting in ways that disregard entirely your age… that was just cringeworthy.
At least I couldn’t imagine myself stomping my feet and acting cute at this age.
Living up to her title as an award–winning actress, I thought. I replied to the netizen with a thumbs–up emoji, making them burst out laughing.
Meanwhile, I continued seeking business opportunities on my journey.
As Madison said, “Seventy is the perfect age for adventure.” If someone in their sixties could radiate so much youth, why couldn’t I explore new markets at seventy?
Not only that, but I also brought along a live–streaming team to regularly update my street fashion shots.
The photographer who used to take my pictures has now become my assistant. At each location, he captured different styles of fashion shots that complemented the local
architecture.
My personal account’s followers were constantly buzzing with activity.
I never imagined that at over 70, I’d become a fashion influencer.
Online fans jokingly said: [Mr. Thorne, after his heartbreak, has boldly ventured into the fashion world as a style blogger.]
say.
Actually, I had a lot of potential, too. I was just constantly put down by Michelle.
“Eric, you’ve only gotten where you are today by riding on your family’s coattails,” she used to
“What else do you have going for you? The only reason clients give you business is out of respect for your father! What have you actually achieved on your own?”
Decades of hard work seemed insignificant under her constant criticism. I even started to doubt myself.
Only now do I realize just how capable I really am.
My business spanned the globe, and everyone knew about the well–dressed old guy was crushing it with his team.
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I fly back home every three months for corporate meetings and shoot some livestream videos. Overall, my group’s business was up 30% compared to last year.
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“Eric, you’ve only gotten where you are today by riding on your family’s coattails,” she used to
“What else do you have going for you? The only reason clients give you business is out of respect for your father! What have you actually achieved on your own?”
Decades of hard work seemed insignificant under her constant criticism. I even started to
doubt myself.
Only now do I realize just how capable I really am.
My business spanned the globe, and everyone knew about the well–dressed old guy who
was crushing it with his team.
I fly back home every three months for corporate meetings and shoot some livestream
videos. Overall, my group’s business was up 30% compared to last year.
And without Michelle, we’ve cut costs by 20%.
I had been channeling all the profits into charitable causes.
This lifestyle continued for two years.
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Then, one day, while I was vacationing abroad, I got a call from Michelle. Her voice was
subdued. “Eric, do you have 30 million you could lend me?”
I was taken aback. “Michelle, aren’t you the queen of livestream sales? Your net worth must
be over three billion by now!”
Michelle hemmed and hawed, “Eric, we’ve known each other for so long. How can you
hesitate to lend me money?”
Something felt off to me. She had no major expenses, wasn’t attending red–carpet events anymore, didn’t need to buy designer gowns, and wasn’t even getting invited to fashion shows.
Living off her past success, she should’ve been set for life.
Why would she need so much money now?
My first thought was that she’d been scammed!
Sure enough, her hip–hop boyfriend had taken the money and run, but not before getting her
to invest in a bunch of worthless schemes.
Now Michelle barely had any liquid assets left, with everything tied up in real estate and
failed projects.
I couldn’t help but laugh, though I still turned her down.
Michelle was shocked. “Eric, how can you treat me like this?”
“We’re not connected anymore. Let’s each go our separate ways.”
I just shrugged and ignored the call after hanging up.
Later, I heard from friends that Michelle had gone to the police, which sparked mockery
throughout the industry. Everyone said she was blind to love, desperately chasing romance
her age.
In the end, she couldn’t even protect her retirement savings.
With nowhere else to turn, she started taking bit parts in various productions.
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Sure enough, her hip–hop boyfriend had taken the money and run, but not before getting her to invest in a bunch of worthless schemes.
Now Michelle barely had any liquid assets left, with everything tied up in real estate and failed projects.
I couldn’t help but laugh, though I still turned her dowh
Michelle was shocked. “Eric, how can you treat me like this?”
“We’re not connected anymore. Let’s each go our separate ways.”
I just shrugged and ignored the call after hanging up.
Later, I heard from friends that Michelle had gone to the police, which sparked mockery throughout the industry. Everyone said she was blind to love, desperately chasing romance at
her age.
In the end, she couldn’t even protect her retirement savings.
With nowhere else to turn, she started taking bit parts in various productions.
Those minor roles she used to look down on? Now, she’d accept them gratefully. Even three–minute scenes that might end up on the cutting room floor.
She tried to spin it as “no role is too small while promoting herself as a seasoned veteran actress, but I knew the truth.
Only I knew that her desperate push to act in anything and everything was just to fill the hole in her finances.
As tough and proud as she was, she wouldn’t dare brag about being able to support eighty men anymore. After all, she probably couldn’t even scrape together eight hundred thousand dollars these days.
But none of that had anything to do with me anymore.
Three years later, I handed over complete control of the company to Madison and hired professional managers, finally ready to take it easy.
At 70, I wore many hats, but my most important role was being a fashion blogger. I’d found absolute joy in it and even learned photography from my assistant.
I started documenting my life wherever I went.
My vlogs became quite popular.
People called me a wise old man.
I thought they were right. Life is long, yet decades fly by in the blink of an eye. There wasn’t much to regret. If you kept an open mind, you would find beauty everywhere in life.
After that, I only occasionally caught news of Michelle desperately working to pay off her debts.
She stopped preaching about female empowerment and just focused quietly on making
money.
I thought she had finally become a real actor now. But hey, whatever will be, will be!
The End
