They Bullied The “Poor” Girl… She Was a Billionaire’s Daughter
Chapter 7
Sophie graduated from Westbridge two years later.
Her father wanted her to attend one of the country’s best universities.
Sophie chose a completely different path.
She wanted to study psychology.
Daniel was surprised.
“Why psychology?”
“Because I want to understand why people hurt each other.”
He smiled.
“That’s a big question.”
“I know.”
She continued:
“And I want to help people who are bullied.”
Daniel nodded.
“I’m proud of you.”
At university, Sophie kept her identity private again.
This time, she wasn’t hiding because she was afraid.
She simply wanted to live normally.
She rented a small apartment.
She took public transportation.
She worked part-time at a community center.
She made friends who had no idea she was wealthy.
One of them was a young woman named Emma.
Emma became Sophie’s closest friend.
One evening, Emma asked:
“Why do you always avoid talking about your family?”
Sophie smiled.
“Complicated.”
“Rich?”
Sophie froze.
Emma laughed.
“I guessed.”
“How?”
“You’re terrible at pretending to be normal.”
Sophie laughed.
“That’s rude.”
“You drive a fifteen-year-old car but somehow have a designer laptop.”
Sophie sighed.
“Fine.”
She told Emma the truth.
Emma stared.
“You’re a billionaire’s daughter?”
“Yes.”
Emma laughed.
“That explains so much.”
“What?”
“Why you never complain about money.”
Sophie smiled.
“But you’re not going to treat me differently?”
Emma shook her head.
“No.”
“Why?”
“Because you’re still Sophie.”
That answer meant more than Emma realized.
Years later, Sophie graduated.
Her father offered her a position at Bennett Global.
She refused.
“I want to build something myself.”
“What?”
“A foundation.”
Daniel smiled.
“I’ll invest.”
“No.”
He looked surprised.
“I want to do it myself.”
Sophie used her own savings.
Then she started small.
One counseling center.
Then another.
Then a scholarship program.
Then anonymous support for bullied students.
Her organization grew rapidly.
The media eventually discovered who was behind it.
The headlines returned.
BILLIONAIRE’S DAUGHTER BUILDS ANTI-BULLYING EMPIRE
Sophie hated the title.
She wanted the focus on the people she helped.
She visited schools across the country.
At one school, a young girl approached her.
“Can I ask you something?”
“Of course.”
“They call me poor.”
Sophie knelt beside her.
“Does that make you less valuable?”
The girl shook her head.
“No.”
“Then remember that.”
“But they laugh.”
“They laughed at me too.”
The girl looked surprised.
“Really?”
Sophie smiled.
“Yes.”
“Were you rich?”
“Very.”
The girl frowned.
“Then why did they bully you?”
Sophie answered:
“Because they didn’t know.”
The girl thought about it.
“Did you tell them?”
“No.”
“Why?”
“Because I wanted to learn something.”
“What?”
“Who they were.”
The girl smiled.
Sophie hugged her.
Then she stood.
“Don’t let someone else’s cruelty decide who you become.”
That sentence eventually became the foundation’s motto.
