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I had been dating Ahmed for six months.
Dating Ahmed was not the easiest thing in the world. We met in college, we were friends, but chose not to date. I didn't want to date him, because he was a rich kid.
Rich kids had a bad reputation.
They were snobby and arrogant.
I didn't want to date a snob or an arrogant man.
He was snobby and arrogant, it was those things I didn't like about him.
His family was another big cross I had to bear. Ahmed was the only son.
He called twice a day. He sent flowers. He planned expensive dates. He wanted to make it worth my while to impress me. I was impressed. He raised the bar high.
For my twenty eight birthday, he bought me a brand new BMW. It was an incredible surprise. My Lexus had been giving me troubles, and it was back and forth to the mechanic.
Endless Uber Trips.
I refused to let him pick me or drop me off, unless it was convenient for him to do so.
It was a huge shock for me. My friends were impressed. I told my sisters, but I told them not to tell our parents yet.
My sisters and I had our own group chat separate from our parents.
