She vowed never to kowtow to anyone just because of their job ever again, but knew that that would be easier said than done after fifty years of indoctrination from parents, school and television.
Why had her parents brought her up to think like that, she considered, but could only assume that they had accepted the lie as well.
She felt uplifted and empowered with this new insight and the prospect of soon having five million Baht of Nic and Jan’s money in her account.
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Soom had Shell to look after, but she still wasn’t as busy as her mother or Ayr, so she had plenty of time to organise a party. Lek had also told her that she didn’t think their going away party would be much in comparison, because there would be many sad faces.
Soom booked the stage and the local girls’ dancing troupe
