Chapter 15 - The Unbroken Thread
Five years after that fateful rainstorm, Leo Vance walked along the concrete plaza outside the Bennett Capital headquarters. The morning sun cut through the city mist, illuminating the stainless-steel memorial plaque dedicated to Thomas Vance near the main entrance.
A young man in a clean maintenance uniform walked past, nodding respectfully. "Good morning, Mr. Vance."
"Good morning, Marcus," Leo replied with a warm smile.
Leo paused at the edge of the plaza, taking the silver pocket watch from his coat. He opened the casing, watching the gold gears click smoothly in precise, rhythmic harmony.
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The rain had long since stopped, but the lesson remained written into every stone, every beam, and every life touched by the choice he had made on a wet marble floor.
He closed the watch with a soft, decisive click, turned toward the glass doors, and walked inside.
