Chapter 1: The Call That Changed Everything
The maid’s name was Elena.
For years, she had moved silently through rooms like this—polishing crystal, refilling champagne, and lowering her gaze whenever the wealthy spoke. Tonight was no different… until the glass shattered.
And then came the humiliation.
The woman in red had made sure everyone heard every word.
“That glass costs more than your entire monthly salary!”
Elena had felt every eye in the room burn into her back. She wanted to disappear. She almost did—until her phone rang.
She nearly ignored it.
But something told her to answer.
“Hello…?”
At first, she frowned, confused by the voice on the other end. Then her expression shifted—shock, disbelief, and something else… hope.
Her hand began to tremble.
“You’re… sure?” she whispered.
The voice repeated it.
Her lottery ticket. The one she bought weeks ago on a whim.
It had won.
Not a small prize.
Everything.
Tears rolled down her cheeks as she tried to steady her breathing.
“My ticket… won the lottery.”
Silence swallowed the ballroom whole.
The same people who had just laughed at her now stared like statues.
May you like
And the woman in red?
Her confident smirk cracked for the first time.
