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Rich People Problems is a family saga that examines how wealth can fracture relationships and ignite hostile rivalries. A former spouse becomes obsessed with revenge, orchestrating couture sabotage, while the heir to one of Asia’s most celebrated fortunes finds himself blocked from his rightful inheritance.
First publish date: 2017
Genre: Family & Domestic Fiction/Family Saga
Authors: Kevin Kwan
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