Chapter 5 - KNEELING BEFORE HIS MOTHER
The following morning every executive gathered in the grand lobby for Ethan's first company address.
Instead of walking to the stage...
He walked toward Elena.
Confused whispers spread through the crowd.
She looked up nervously.
"Sir?"
Without saying a word...
Ethan fell to both knees.
The entire lobby gasped.
His trembling hands gently removed her yellow gloves.
Deep burn scars covered both arms.
Tears streamed down his face.
"No..."
He kissed the scars.
"You were the one."
Elena stared at him in disbelief.
"My little boy?"
Ethan gripped her hands tightly.
"You burned your arms saving me."
"I've been searching for you for twenty years."
Mother and son collapsed into each other's arms, crying without shame.
Around them, hardened security guards wiped tears from their eyes.
Executives who had ignored Elena for years stood frozen.
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The cleaning lady they barely acknowledged...
Was the woman who had given their CEO a second chance at life.
