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Damon stood victorious...
In a dark cave…
On an asteroid…
At the ass end of the galaxy.
The parting words of those he had betrayed, cheated, and tricked to get here haunted him briefly. But the words that haunted him most were his Uncle’s:
“…and to my most beloved nephew, Damon, I bequeath the key to my entire remaining fortune.”
Damon had burned every bridge and leveraged the next 20 years of pay in order to find his late Uncle’s vault. Wealth beyond dreams was behind this door.
As he inserted a translucent card into the door he tried to forget that panicked face falling into the darkness. It was a face he’d known since he was a child. Surely he could have spared a few seconds to secure the rope.
The polished metal door slid open. Damon's eyes scanned the cavernous vault.
It was empty except for a small pedestal with a folded letter.
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To my most beloved nephew,
Life has not treated you as you deserve. These last few months you cared for me have taught me an important lesson:
The real treasure in life is the friendships we build along the way.
The bonds you have forged on this journey are a greater gift than any amount of money I could possibly give.
I have donated my fortune…
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The letter slipped from Chad’s trembling hand.
“Well, shit.”
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