Chapter 7 - The Crushing Truth
"No," Arthur replied, his voice firm and filled with absolute conviction. "You did what no one else was willing to do. I hired the best private investigators in the country. I spent an entire year looking for the truck with that faded blue logo. When I finally found your garage, I went there to thank you in person."
Arthur swallowed hard, a look of deep regret crossing his face. "But I found out the bank had foreclosed on the property a month earlier. You lost your business."
Evan looked down for a fraction of a second, a flicker of old pain crossing his face, his natural micro-expressions revealing the heavy burden he had been carrying.
"Times were tough," Evan admitted quietly. "I helped too many people who couldn't afford to pay. The bills piled up. I took this maintenance job just to pay off my remaining debts."
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Arthur turned his head slowly. He looked at Cassandra, the woman in the plunging black dress who had just treated this incredible man like garbage. The look of utter, unadulterated disgust in the billionaire's eyes made Cassandra physically step backward, her heart slamming against her ribs.
👉 How will the billionaire punish the arrogant CEO for insulting the man who saved his wife?
