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Raised him as my own, watched him become an honors engineering graduate, now working for Lockheed Martin. He wore tailored suits and lived in the suburbs. I couldn’t have been prouder—until he got involved with Jessica Harrington.
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So when that $3,000 check came, and she vanished, she thought I’d be humiliated. What she didn’t expect was the card I pulled from my vest—a Centurion Amex. The fabled black card. I paid the bill, calm and unshaken. Then I made those calls, not for help, but to prepare the next step.
A few days later, I hosted an exclusive charity event at the most elegant venue in town—Le Château.
I’d kept my true life quiet, even from David. He didn’t know about my 20-acre estate or the successful businesses I built after leaving the road behind. I’d let him think I lived above my old shop.
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