Claire looked at herself in the mirror, brushing her hair back with confidence. She had always been a beautiful girl but today she felt more so than ever before. With a resolute look on her face, she left her apartment and started walking towards the nearest shop.
Claire had always been a smart student but lately she had been falling behind. With no money and no job, her parents had suggested that she find a steady one. And that was when things went horribly wrong.
Claire had been manipulated by an ex-boyfriend who had promised to help her with a steady job but ended up stealing all her money. She was almost bankrupt and had no choice but to leave her apartment and move into a small room in a friend's house.
The day after her breakup with him, she had been walking down the street when she saw him with a group of people laughing and enjoying themselves. The way they were looking at her made her heart skip a beat. It wasn't long before she realized who they were.
She had thought she had left him behind but now it seemed that he was right behind her. With a wave of his hand, they approached her. Claire's body went numb as her ex-boyfriend introduced his new friends. They were all wealthy and influential people, he had told her.
Not long after that, she was offered a job as a secretary by one of them. The salary was good, the hours were flexible and he promised her everything she could dream of. But, her ex-boyfriend had other ideas. He intervened and the offer was withdrawn.
Claire became more and more desperate and finally ended up selling her body, anything to earn money. She had become so accustomed to it that she had almost forgotten what she was selling.
The days turned into weeks and weeks turned into months until her life settled into a routine that she had been living for months. She started working with a new employer, everyone seemed happy with her work and she was happy with the money she was getting.
It was when she found out that his father was one of the wealthiest men in the country that she realized she had been wrong about the man she had once loved. He had never cared about her but the things he could get off her.
Claire had been discouraged, her spirit crushed. She had lost all hope, all faith in love and in humanity. She had almost given up on life but that was before she met a kind-hearted man who helped her when no one else could.
Claire realized then that she had been fighting her battles alone but there were others who needed her help, who needed her courage. She had been too afraid to face her fears and fight for what she deserved. She had been betrayed by everyone except herself, she realized.
She had all that one could ask for love, money and everything except the will and courage to fight.
When faced with a challenge, Claire wasn't going to just sit down and let it pass. She was determined to make it right, to take revenge on those who weren't there when things were easy, and to rule those who had laughed at her when she needed hope the most.
It wasn't going to be easy but with a renewed spirit, Claire was going to fight for what she deserved. She was finally ready to level up.
