SIMON THE ZILLIONAIRE FROM NOWHERE

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As Eddie and Jennifer sat in the secure room, the tension in the air was palpable. The weight of their situation pressed down on them, making it hard to breathe. Suddenly, Eddie’s phone rang, breaking the heavy silence. He glanced at the caller ID and saw it was his old friend, Tom.

“Tom? This isn’t a good time,” Eddie said, his voice strained.

“Eddie, you need to hear this,” Tom replied urgently. “It’s about your old boss at Chelmek, Mr. Anderson. He passed away.”

Eddie’s heart skipped a beat. Mr. Anderson had been a kind man, someone Eddie respected greatly. “What happened?”

“It was sudden, a heart attack. But that’s not all, Eddie. He left everything to you. All his assets, his estate... it’s all yours.”

Eddie was stunned. “Why would he do that?”

“He always spoke highly of you, Eddie. Said you were like the son he never had,&r