Sofia, a Romanian girl, recounts her childhood as a model, and how her parents' influence shaped her life. She shares her struggles with bullies, particularly Bryant, the son of a wealthy businessman, when she moved to Los Angeles. Despite their rocky start, Sofia and Bryant develop a romantic connection. When Sofia's family faces deportation due to immigration issues, Bryant's family helps them by hiring a lawyer, who wins their case. The story concludes with Sofia becoming a lawyer, specializing in immigration cases, and marrying Bryant, with whom she has a daughter.
Here are the facts extracted from the text:
1. The narrator, Sofia, is from Romania.
2. Sofia had a paper crown put on her head by a neighbor's son when she was three years old.
3. The neighbor's son offered Sofia a horse ride and called her "Sofia, the queen of Romania."
4. The neighbor's sister pushed Sofia off the horse and sprayed glue on her hair.
5. Sofia's parents took her to a farm to wash her hair with goat's milk.
6. Sofia started modeling at the age of five.
7. Sofia's parents promised that modeling would not affect her childhood.
8. Sofia attended school in Los Angeles and was bullied by a boy named Bryant.
9. Bryant was the spoiled son of a rich businessman.
10. Sofia and Bryant were paired together for a chemistry experiment.
11. Bryant was smart but pretended to be stupid to get a reaction from others.
12. Sofia's father was very sick and they had to deal with immigration issues.
13. The family's immigration status was threatened, and they risked being deported back to Romania.
14. A well-dressed man appeared in court and filed an appeal on the family's behalf, helping them win their case.
15. The man was revealed to be the private attorney for Bryant's family.
16. Bryant had been investigating Sofia's family's case and had asked his family's attorney to help them.
17. Sofia went to thank Bryant and found him sitting alone in the bleachers.
18. Bryant confessed that he had fallen in love with Sofia from the beginning.
19. Sofia became a lawyer and mainly handles immigration cases.
20. Sofia is married to Bryant (now referred to as Ryan) and they have a daughter named Lia.