Chapter 4: Stories Behind the Scars
With every snip of the scissors, Stuart’s messy, overgrown gray hair fell to the floor. Leo worked with careful precision, treating the old man not like a billionaire, but like a father figure.
""Why the test, sir?"" Leo asked quietly as he trimmed the gray beard.
""When you lose everything overnight, people run,"" Stuart replied, his reflection in the mirror reflecting years of pain. ""Money buys applause, Leo. It doesn't buy loyalty. I needed to see who looked at my clothes, and who looked at my eyes. Your manager saw rags. You saw a human being.""
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