Chapter 4 - THE MAN BEHIND THE BILLION-DOLLAR NAMEAfter the meeting ended, Lorenzo remained standing near the window.
The city stretched endlessly beneath him.
Karen expected anger.
Instead, he said quietly,
"Why did you help her?"
Karen frowned.
"Because she needed help."
"Most people didn't."
"I noticed."
Lorenzo looked at her.
There was something almost dangerous in his silence.
"You knew she was overwhelmed."
"Yes."
"How?"
Karen hesitated.
"Because my aunt used to be like that."
Lorenzo's expression softened.
Karen told him about the day she had witnessed her aunt being treated cruelly because she was different.
"My aunt cried the entire drive home," Karen said.
She looked down.
"That day, I made a promise to myself. I swore I'd never become one of those heartless people."
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Lorenzo said nothing.
But something inside him had shifted.
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Chapter 5 - FIREDThe next morning, Karen was called into Brenda's office.
Chapter 6 - THE OFFERLorenzo didn't ask Karen to return to her old position.
Chapter 7 - THE FIRST DAYKaren accepted.
Chapter 8 - THE SECRET FILEWeeks passed.
Chapter 9 - THE NIGHT OF THE STORMA violent storm hit New York.
Chapter 10 - THE CONFESSIONAfter Mia fell asleep, Lorenzo stood alone in the hallway.
