In his hand — a small velvet box.
“Miley,” he said softly, “I think it’s time I stop pretending.”
My heart started racing.
“Where did you get all this?” I asked.
He took a breath.
And then he told me everything.
He wasn’t just some man who fell through the cracks.
He used to own a company.
His brothers had pushed him out — forged documents, took everything, even his identity.
By the time he tried to fight back, he had nothing left.
No money. No connections. No one willing to believe him.
Until… me.
“When you helped me,” he said, “I finally had something to stand on again.”
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