A poor girl begged a billionaire for school shoes and promised to repay him—what happened next left everyone in stunned silence.

hanging from one shoulder.

Miles looked down.

Her shoes were destroyed.

They had once been white sneakers, perhaps. Now they were gray with dirt, the sides split open, the sole peeling away from one foot. Through the holes, he could see her toes pressing against the sidewalk.

For some reason, that detail hit harder than anything else.

Tiny toes.

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