Chapter 18 - Julian Starts Over Working At A Small Construction Firm
Stripped of his family fortune and corporate titles, Julian moved to a small one-bedroom apartment in upstate New York. He took an entry-level job at a local residential construction firm, earning an honest living with his hands for the first time.
He worked long hours under the sun, hauling lumber and laying foundations alongside working-class men who cared nothing for high society. Every evening, he looked at an old photograph of Maya, regretting the cowardice that had cost him the best part of his life.
He had learned the hard way that true respect and love cannot be bought with stolen trust funds or aristocratic titles. He lived quietly, seeking redemption in hard work and distant, silent prayers for Maya's continued success and safety.
