The speaker, Irina, narrates her life story, starting from her childhood in Moldova, where she was born to parents who struggled with poverty. She recalls an incident where her parents were threatened with eviction due to unpaid rent, and her mother had to pawn her only piece of jewelry, a silver chain. Irina expresses her dislike for poverty and her determination to become rich. She describes her school years, her crush on a classmate named Thomas, and the humiliation she felt when she couldn't afford the dress she wanted to wear to his birthday party.
After graduating from university, Irina lands a job as a financial analyst, but she faces challenges and is dismissed by her boss. However, she meets George, her boss's son, in the elevator, and they develop a relationship. George proposes to Irina, and after some hesitation, she accepts. They marry and have two daughters, Sophia and Kira.
Tragedy strikes when George's plane crashes, and he dies. Irina is devastated and finds out that George had left everything to his children from his first marriage. She is left with no inheritance, and she and her daughters move back to her parents' house. Irina struggles to find work due to her children and eventually decides to give up Kira for adoption.
Sophia finds Kira's new family and Irina decides to reunite with her. Kira initially resists the idea, but after much persuasion, she agrees to come home. Irina reunites with her daughters, and they celebrate her birthday together. The story ends with Irina expressing her love for her daughters and her happiness in having them back in her life.
1. Irina is from Moldova.
2. Irina's parents were poor, with her father working as a janitor and her mother as a maid in a rich family's house.
3. Irina's family often struggled for money, and once, when they were late with rent, their landlord threatened to throw them out.
4. Irina's mother had to give away her only piece of jewelry, a silver chain, to the landlord to pay the rent.
5. Irina's father promised to find extra money to pay the rent, and Irina expressed her intention to work to help her parents.
6. Irina had a unique inquisitive mind and often asked her mother questions about various things.
7. Irina had a crush on a boy named Thomas, who was richer than her.
8. Irina was humiliated when Thomas's friends laughed at her for wearing a dress from a thrift store.
9. Irina studied hard to get into University and landed her first job as a financial analyst in a big company.
10. Irina had a meeting with the boss where she was supposed to make an important presentation.
11. Irina was nervous about the meeting and rehearsed her presentation in the elevator.
12. Irina was surprised to see a man in the elevator with kind eyes, who turned out to be her boss.
13. Irina was humiliated when her boss threw away a gift she made for him, and she left the party feeling rejected.
14. Irina was determined to be rich one day, so she studied hard and got a job as a financial analyst.
15. Irina was asked to present in a meeting again, and she worked hard to make sure everything was perfect.
16. Irina was asked to present in a meeting again, and she worked hard to make sure everything was perfect.
17. Irina was asked to present in a meeting again, and she worked hard to make sure everything was perfect.
18. Irina was asked to present in a meeting again, and she worked hard to make sure everything was perfect.
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