SIMON THE ZILLIONAIRE FROM NOWHERE

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Eddie left Agatha’s apartment with a heavy heart, feeling the weight of his decision bearing down on him. The streets outside were quiet, with only the occasional passing car or the distant sound of footsteps echoing down the alley. The city felt cold and unforgiving, much like Agatha herself. The deal he had just made haunted him; it wasn’t just about losing the company—it was about losing his identity, his values, and his connection to his father’s legacy.

As Eddie walked, his phone buzzed in his pocket. He stopped and pulled it out, half expecting it to be another taunting message from Agatha. But it wasn’t. It was Jennifer.

**Jennifer:** “Eddie, where are you? I need to talk.”

The message made his heart sink even further. How could he face her now? How could he look her in the eye, knowing he had lied to her about Frank, knowing he had just agreed to hand over everything their father had built to a woman who had orchestrated Frank’s death and now controlled him completely?

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