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I was born into a wealthy family. My parents were in the textile business and had a strong market share. We owned a large estate with a huge staff of servants. I was the first and only child and my parents never denied me anything. Such a good time. Calm and serene, I thought at the time. But I was just a child and didn't know, notice or understand much. It turned out that our family had many ill-wishers. But the worst of them was my father's brother.
I was eleven years old when we went on a little trip as a family. Dad gave his brother power of attorney so that he could manage everything and run the business in our absence. He left all the paperwork in the estate and in the office where the employees associated with the management were located.
That evening we were returning home a
