Chapter 1
The heavy quiet inside the flagship Houston showroom shattered the moment General Manager Marcus Sterling rushed out of his glass office.
His polished shoes skidded on the gleaming tile floor as he ignored the silver-haired billionaire and bowed deeply before the young man in the olive bomber jacket.
"Mr. Garcia, we didn't expect you at the dealership today, sir," Marcus stammered, his forehead glistening with cold sweat.
Richard Vance froze, his hand still suspended in the air where he had thrown the wad of hundred-dollar bills moments earlier.
"Marcus, what ridiculous joke is this?" Richard demanded, adjusting his burgundy tie while pointing a trembling finger at Mateo.
"You are bowing to a mechanic in a bomber jacket!" Richard sneered, his silver hair catching the bright fluorescent lighting.
Marcus turned to Richard with a look of sheer, unadulterated terror in his eyes.
"Shut your mouth right now, Mr. Vance!" Marcus hissed, his voice cracking with panic.
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"You are speaking to Mateo Garcia, the founder and sole owner of Garcia Automotive Group and the principal owner of this entire property!"
Richard’s face drained of all color as the stack of cash scattered across the floor suddenly looked like a death sentence.
