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That morning, Grace confessed the truth. Her biological father had found her online. He was a famous local baseball star, all image and ego. He threatened to destroy my small shoe repair shop using his connections unless Grace went with him to a public Thanksgiving event. He wanted to parade her as proof he was a devoted, single father. To make it worse, he promised her college, a car, a future—things meant to tempt and terrify her at the same time.
When he showed up at our door demanding she leave, I was ready. I had saved every threatening message he’d sent her and already forwarded them to his team, sponsors, and journalists. His career collapsed within weeks.
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