Chapter 6 - The Uncovered Envelope
Two bodyguards escorted Richard into his plush back office, forcing him to dial the safe combination at gunpoint.
Julian, holding little Lily's hand with Emily following closely behind, walked into the room as the heavy steel door clicked open.
Inside lay stacks of cash, illegal financial books, and a thick yellow envelope marked with the emblem of St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital.
Emily gasped, stepping forward involuntarily. "That's... that's my sister's medical assistance fund!"
Julian looked at the documents inside the yellow envelope. It contained approval papers granting a fifty-thousand-dollar emergency grant for Emily's younger sister, Clara, who suffered from a rare heart condition.
The grant had been sent to the restaurant address two weeks ago, but Richard had intercepted it, hiding the check to force Emily into working unpaid overtime shifts under the threat of termination.
Julian’s face darkened with pure rage as he read the stolen documents.
"You stole a sick child's life-saving grant?" Julian asked, turning to face Richard, who was now trembling violently against the wall.
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"I... I needed liquidity for my gambling debts!" Richard whimpered, falling to his knees. "Please, Mr. Mercer! I'll give it back! I'll give her double!"
👉 What severe justice was Julian about to unleash on the greedy owner?
