Omar nodded.
“Marcus was innocent. Always was.”
Marcus’s heart pounded. He didn’t want Dominic to think he was a criminal.
“I swear — I didn’t take anything.”
“I know,” Dominic replied firmly. “And now everyone else will know it too.”
He put a hand on Marcus’s shoulder.
“I’m not just giving you a job. I’m going to clear your name. Completely. You’re not alone anymore.”
Marcus felt tears sting his eyes — not from sadness, but from relief he never thought he’d feel again.
That evening, as he left the garage, Marcus glanced up at the sky and allowed himself a rare smile.
Life, he realized, can still surprise you — even when you’ve lost almost everything.
