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Learn English through Stories Level 3 ⭐ Love Over Money - Improve your English | English Audio Story  My name is Verity. I am twenty-two years old. I moved to New York because I wanted to be an actress. I arrived only with a small suitcase and little money. I had no family here to help me. I felt very alone in such a big city.  I lived in a small one-room apartment. I worked at small jobs to pay the rent and buy food. #english #learnenglish #englishstories #englishchannel #englishlessons #englishforkids #englishwithsubtitles #onlineclasses #onlinelearnenglish

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00:00My name is Verity. I am 22 years old.

00:05I moved to New York because I wanted to be an actress.

00:10I arrived only with a small suitcase and little money.

00:15I had no family here to help me.

00:18I felt very alone in such a big city.

00:22I lived in a small one-room apartment.

00:26I worked at small jobs to pay the rent and buy food.

00:31Life was not easy. I went to many auditions.

00:35I tried my best every time, but the answer was always the same.

00:41They always said no.

00:44They said I was too young. I was not ready. I felt hopeless.

00:49It seemed like my dream would never come true.

00:52I wondered if I should just give up and go home.

00:58Then one afternoon, my manager called me.

01:01His name was Mr. Paul.

01:04He usually called with bad news, so I was nervous.

01:09But this call was different.

01:11He told me about a strange offer.

01:14He said a very rich old man was looking for a young actress.

01:21This role was not for a movie.

01:24It was a private role.

01:26I did not understand what that meant.

01:30Mr. Paul said the pay was huge.

01:34It was enough money to solve all my problems.

01:38But I was scared.

01:40What kind of private role was this?

01:43Was it safe?

01:45Was it right?

01:46But I thought about my empty wallet.

01:49I thought about the small apartment.

01:52I had no other choice.

01:54I needed money.

01:56So, I said yes to the strange offer.

02:01I arrived at the big house.

02:04I felt very nervous.

02:06I rang the doorbell.

02:09And a tall man opened it.

02:11He took me inside.

02:15The house was full of expensive things.

02:20Then I met the old rich man.

02:23His name was William.

02:25He was 68 years old.

02:27He wore a black suit.

02:29He was very tall.

02:32William said he was not looking for an actress for a movie.

02:36He wanted a wife.

02:38I was shocked.

02:39A wife.

02:40I did not know what to say.

02:43He continued to speak.

02:46He needed a beautiful, quiet wife.

02:50She must not ask him many questions.

02:53She just needed to be there.

02:56He said he would give me $10,000 every month.

03:01$10,000.

03:03That was more money than I could ever imagine.

03:08He said I would live a life of luxury.

03:11He gave me one night to think about his offer.

03:16I went back to my small apartment.

03:19I could not sleep that night.

03:23I thought about my dream of becoming an actress.

03:27But I also thought about my situation.

03:31I had no money.

03:33Life was very hard.

03:36The next day I called him and said yes.

03:39We were married quickly.

03:42Only a few people knew about our marriage.

03:46I moved into William's large house.

03:49William gave me many expensive gifts.

03:53He bought me beautiful dresses.

03:57He gave me diamond rings.

03:59But even with all these gifts,

04:02William always stayed away from me.

04:06He never kissed me.

04:07There was no sign that he loved me or even liked me.

04:13I had to follow William's rules every day.

04:18When we went to parties,

04:21I had to look happy and smile at everyone.

04:25I could not ask many questions.

04:28Another rule was that I was not allowed to enter his office.

04:33I had money and gifts.

04:36But I did not have real happiness.

04:40I did not have love.

04:43At night, I looked at the closed door to William's bedroom.

04:48His door was always shut.

04:51I wondered why he really married me.

04:54Was it only for my looks?

04:56I felt very alone.

04:58One night, William took me to a big party.

05:03I was standing alone when a woman came to me.

05:07Her face looked angry.

05:09Hello, Verity, she said.

05:12My name is Jennifer.

05:14I am William's ex-wife.

05:16My heart beat fast.

05:17I did not know William had been married before.

05:23Jennifer moved close to me and said,

05:26He married you for the will.

05:28I did not understand.

05:31She continued,

05:33William needs to stay married for one full year.

05:38If he stays married for a whole year,

05:41he will get all of his family's money.

05:44It is a very large fortune.

05:47If he does not stay married for one year,

05:51all that money will go to his son.

05:55My heart broke.

05:57I was not a wife.

05:59I was just a part of William's plan.

06:02He did not marry me for love.

06:04He married me for money.

06:07Later, I found William alone.

06:10William, I said.

06:12Jennifer told me you married me for the will.

06:15She said you need to be married for one year to get your family's money.

06:22William looked at me and said,

06:24Do not listen to Jennifer.

06:27She is angry.

06:28She always tries to cause trouble.

06:31Then he turned away.

06:33He did not explain more.

06:36He just told me not to listen.

06:39Was Jennifer telling the truth?

06:41I met William's son, Pete, after the party.

06:46He was a handsome man, about 27 years old.

06:50He did not say hello.

06:52He spoke in a loud voice.

06:56You are a gold digger.

06:59He said to me.

07:01You only want my father's money.

07:04You are destroying our family.

07:07I wanted to tell him he was wrong.

07:11I wanted to tell him why I had said yes to William.

07:14But Pete did not want to hear it.

07:18He kept saying bad things about me.

07:22He seemed to hate me very much.

07:26My husband, William, saw how Pete treated me.

07:31He told me many times to stay away from his son.

07:36He is angry, William said.

07:39He does not understand.

07:41Just ignore him, Verity.

07:43But I could not ignore Pete.

07:46He was the only person in this big house who showed true feelings,

07:52even if they were angry feelings.

07:56We often saw each other.

07:59At first, we would only fight.

08:01He would blame me.

08:03And I would try to explain.

08:06Slowly, we began to talk about other things.

08:10We talked about our dreams, our lives.

08:15One afternoon, Pete looked at me and said,

08:19My father is hiding something from you, Verity.

08:24Something big.

08:26It is about your past.

08:28He does not want you to know.

08:31My heart beat fast.

08:33What could William be hiding?

08:36What about my past?

08:37Pete did not say more that day.

08:41I knew I had to find out the truth.

08:44William had one strict rule.

08:46I must never go into his office.

08:50It was always locked.

08:52But now I felt I had to break this rule.

08:55One night, when William was not at home,

08:59I walked to his office and opened the door.

09:05I walked to the large desk.

09:08It had many drawers.

09:10Most of them were full of business papers.

09:14Nothing seemed important.

09:17Then, in the last drawer, I found a small box.

09:22Inside, there was an old photograph.

09:25I looked closely at the picture.

09:28It showed a beautiful woman holding a small baby.

09:33I looked at the baby's face.

09:35It was me.

09:36I knew it.

09:38Then I saw a man standing next to the woman and the baby.

09:43It was William.

09:44But it was a much younger William.

09:47My mother, William.

09:49Together.

09:50I was shocked.

09:52I put the old photo into my pocket.

09:55Later that evening, when William came home,

09:59I showed him the old photo.

10:02What is this?

10:04I asked.

10:05William looked at the picture.

10:07His face changed.

10:09This is your mother, he said.

10:12Her name was Brenda.

10:14He told me the story.

10:15He had known my mother, Brenda, many years ago.

10:21Brenda was also an actress just like me.

10:24They were good friends.

10:26William said Brenda died when I was only two years old.

10:31I was very young.

10:34Before Brenda died, William made a promise to her.

10:39He promised Brenda he would always take care of me.

10:44William said that he married me to keep that promise.

10:49He wanted to give me a good life.

10:51A life without money problems.

10:53But he never wanted me to know the real reason.

10:59He thought I would not understand.

11:02I did not know what to say.

11:04My head hurt.

11:06I needed to be alone.

11:08I needed to think.

11:10I went into the garden.

11:12Pete was there, too.

11:13He looked worried but also angry.

11:16He said,

11:17Verity, you must listen to me.

11:20My father is not a good man.

11:23He is dangerous.

11:24He only cares about money and power.

11:28He used you just like he uses everyone.

11:32I listened to Pete, but I felt tired and confused.

11:37Pete told me more bad things about his father.

11:41He said William would hurt me.

11:44He said I should leave him and take nothing.

11:47Pete wanted his father's money and he did not want me to have any part of it.

11:55Pete was trying to make me leave so he could take the fortune himself.

12:02I told him I needed time to think.

12:05He left.

12:06Looking unhappy, William had lied to me.

12:10Yes, but he had also kept a promise to my mother.

12:15Later that night the doorbell rang.

12:17It was William.

12:21He looked sad.

12:22Verity, he said.

12:24I never planned to fall in love with you.

12:27My heart beat fast.

12:29Love?

12:30He said his feelings for me were real.

12:34He did not ask me to come back.

12:36He just told me how he felt and waited.

12:40The one-year anniversary of our marriage was very close.

12:46I remembered Jennifer's words about the will, about the money.

12:52I had to choose.

12:54A week later, I went to William's house.

12:58He was waiting.

12:59I held the marriage contract in my hand and threw it into the fireplace.

13:05I watched it burn completely.

13:08Then I looked at William.

13:11If I stay, I said, it's not for the money you promised.

13:16It's for something real.

13:18He walked closer to me and gently took my hand.

13:23He held his own copy of the contract and tore it into small pieces.

13:28That day, my life changed forever.

13:33William's love was strong and true.

13:36Pete still told lies about William.

13:39But I did not care.

13:41I had found a love that I had chosen myself.

13:46William and I got married.

13:48I was very happy.

13:50I got my first movie role.

13:52I no longer needed money to feel safe.

13:55I had a husband who loved me for who I am.

14:01True happiness comes from love, not money or power.

14:06Life's best decisions are those made from the heart.

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