Whenever Khloe received a promotion, he told everyone.
When she bought something expensive, he praised her ambition.
When she mentioned a new business opportunity, he treated it like proof that she was destined for greatness.
I took a different path.
I studied architecture, worked long hours, and eventually earned a senior position at a firm in Minneapolis.
I wasn’t particularly interested in showing off.
I paid my bills, saved what I could, and preferred letting my work speak for itself.
Unfortunately, my father interpreted that as a lack of ambition.
“You’ve always been too cautious, Lucas,” he liked to say. “Your sister understands how to make things happen.”
I rarely argued.
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