"So how did you get all this money again?" his coworker asked him.

"My - uh - my great aunt's nephew died and left me his fortune. Yeah. And now I'm trying to pay off my debt and such." He stammered back. Little did his coworker know that his story was completely false. He had won the secret lottery and wasn't allowed to tell anyone about his winning.

"Okay... but aren't you gonna get a limo and mansion and stuff?"

"No, no. I'm just trying to pay off debt, live comfortably, and invest the rest so that when I eventually marry and have kids, they will be set for life."

"Wow, finally. Some newly rich person who doesn't want to spend it all immediately. What a breath of fresh air."

"How many suddenly rich people have you known?"

"A few, here and there, but you know, rich people don't like hanging with peasants."

"I guess I'll just have to torture myself and stay friends with you." he joked, elbowing her in the ribs.

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Two years later, he and his coworker are married with a baby on the way. But he is still not allowed to tell her how he actually gained his massive fortune. He also had to make sure that he told everyone the same story about his great aunt's nephew, just in case.

He and his wife bought a nice house in a quiet neighborhood and kept their jobs. Once the baby came, she would quit her job to become a stay-at-home mom, which they could easily afford.

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He finished writing the letter and sealed it in an envelope with his wax seal. It detailed every part of his fortune and how he came by it.

His son, and only his son would be allowed to read the letter. He placed it with his last will and testament and waited for death to take him from the world.