Internet Romance - Spinning a Web of Deceit

It has been several years since Kamani was in a serious relationship with the opposite sex. Burned so many times and almost giving up on finding true love and romance, she questioned if Mr. Right would ever come her way. Most of her female friends were happily married, and those who were not were forever complaining about how hard it was to find eligible bachelors. Always feeling out of place at functions where there were mostly couples and never believing she had much in common with her married associates, she envied them every so often, because their lives and conversations perpetually centered on their husbands and children. For her, it was like looking at their existence through a window or having a minor role in a popular soap opera.

At the age of twenty-two, Kamani obtained a BA Degree in Graphic Arts Design and went on to complete her Master's Degree in Business Administration from a well-known university in New York City. She went back to California and got a job at a firm that designed and printed posters for large media outlets. After working at the company for over fifteen years, she left to start her own business.

Because of her on-the-job experiences and contacts, she decided to start a design and printing service out of her home, which she inherited from her parents. She designed and printed greeting cards, posters, flyers, catalogs and brochures for small cottage industries, churches and non-profit organizations in the Oakland community. Since her major was in business, setting up the company was a breeze. It took about two years for the business to get off the ground. Many of her clients came through word of mouth and from advertisements placed in community newspapers.