On her way to work, she almost forgot to buy food for the homeless man, which affected him.

Mary had met this man before. This was the first time she’d been kind to him.

He’d been waiting there for weeks. She always took the same route to work, and she didn’t know how often others would act this way.

He needed to give her this message.

She left her office to make a phone call and have a cigarette. The homeless man gave her the letter.

He gave her the message without talking to her.

The homeless man left quickly before she could finish her phone call.

Mary put the note in her pocket and tried to return to the discussion.

She only thought about the message in midday. It wasn’t because she suddenly remembered it.

Mary quickly took her money out of her pocket to pay for her lunch.

However, her wallet and the note from the homeless guy fell out of her pocket, and someone else in line saw it.

The woman gave Mary the note she had dropped.

But she couldn’t help looking at the note before handing it back.

The woman’s smile turned to worry. She looked at the message, surprised.

Mary told the woman she got it from a homeless guy outside the building.

Mary’s response didn’t convince her. 

“Mary was telling the truth,” he said, turning to the woman holding her note.

The man who saved her was ready to help again.

He touched her shoulder and said, “Let’s go.” 

His name was Joffrey.

Mary raised an eyebrow when the man told her she wasn’t the only one who’d met the homeless man.

Joffrey took her by the hand and looked into her eyes. He told her to be ready to read what was written because there was no turning back.

She read the note, anxious. Her eyes got more prominent with each word.

The document was from the CEO. Mary recognized the name right away. He was the message’s subject.

The more she read, the more she realized he didn’t want to know.

The man could lose his job and even go to jail if what he said is true.

He looked for the homeless guy every morning but hadn’t seen him.

Later, Joffrey told Mary about some odd things he’d seen the CEO do.

“He often takes secretive calls in a foreign language, and I once saw an unfamiliar insignia on a document he quickly hid,” Joffrey said. Mary was even more curious and determined to learn the truth.

Mary and Joffrey went out to find the homeless guy.

A wrinkled hand invited them into the alleyway. As they got closer, Mary felt anxious, but when she saw the person they were looking for, she felt comforted.

The homeless guy told them about what he’d seen. He said, “I’ve been watching you both, ensuring you’re safe.”

The homeless guy took a deep breath, feeling the strange quiet of the alley. “The CEO and I are connected by blood,” he said.

Mary saw her chance and took it when the CEO talked to Joffrey. The CEO’s office felt like a dream.

Mary looked around the office for clues. She saw a calendar with a circled date and a photo frame with numbers. Could these help?

She found a note with the CEO’s child’s age and a retirement countdown clock. 

Mary took a deep breath and entered a sequence of numbers, using the clues around her. She waited, holding her breath.

A soft click came from nowhere. The drawer opened, showing a stack of documents with titles hinting at company secrets. Mary took the documents, feeling the weight of their significance.

The two met the man again and shared their findings. The older man looked at the papers and nodded.

These were planned financial transactions.

The room was silent as the homeless man spoke, his voice breaking. “You destroyed everything I held dear, brother.” The two men met eyes, far apart but connected by blood.

The CEO’s world was falling apart. It looked like it took him decades to mature. He started to tell the truth about what he had done.

His first betrayal led to a downward spiral. As he gained power, he found it easier to justify his decisions. 

People were interested in the CEO case as it went to trial. 

The conflict between the CEO and his brother during the trial was tragic. The courtroom held its breath as they faced each other.

The courtroom was crowded on the last day of the trial. The jury found the defendant guilty on all counts.

He sought treatment, tried reconciling with his family, and started volunteering. His story of falling and getting back up became an inspiring tale that gave hope to the hopeless.