Chapter 6 - The Desperate Beggar
Panicking as his family’s business future vanished into thin air, Julian dropped the microphone, scrambling across the floor to fall onto his knees before Arthur.
"Master Sergeant Vance! Please! Forgive me!" Julian whimpered, his voice cracking with pathetic desperation as he tried to grab Arthur’s dirt-stained work boots. "I was stupid! I was confused! I love Clara! I want to marry her!"
Victoria rushed forward, dropping her aristocratic posture completely as she sobbed in terror before the Army Commander.
"Mr. Vance! Please tell the Commander this was a family joke!" Victoria shrieked, tears smearing her heavy makeup. "We respect you! We honor your service! Please don't ruin my son's company!"
Arthur looked down at the kneeling groom with an expression of quiet, sorrowful pity.
"You didn't respect me when you thought I was a gardener, Julian," Arthur said softly, his voice steady and full of quiet authority. "And you don't love my daughter. You only love money and status."
Clara stepped between Julian and her father, gently pushing Julian’s reaching hand away with total detachment.
May you like
"The wedding is off, Julian," Clara declared. "And my father will never do business with traitors."
👉 Read Part 7 to see how the Army Commander handled Julian's fraudulent business practices.
