In the college, I had a batchmate  - Shiela. All the boys were under her spell. That  ravishing. She looked and acted like a princess. We all envied, adored her. She spread around covert hints that she was very rich.

One day, as Shiela was coming out  of the classes, there  was a sight that stopped her right in her tracks. An old woman was  coming in the opposite direction. Shiela hastily walked upto her and tok her aside. The old woman gave something to  shiela.

Surprised friends asked about her and Shiela  coolly replied " oh, that's my maid servant!"

That was her mother. She built such a pretentious facade around her that she couldbn't divulge her really pathetic living conditions. She was on the lookout for a rich boy  and got him.