Richard stood frozen as David reached into his inner pocket smoothly.
David handed a business card with gold lettering directly to Elena.
David: My company needs a manager for our community outreach programs.
Elena: Sir... I am just a maid with high school education.
David: You have the one quality I cannot buy: real empathy.
Elena took the gold card, her hands shaking with deep emotion.
The salary written on her mind was far beyond her dreams.
It would pay off her daughter's medical bills in two months.
Richard's face flushed bright red with extreme anger and deep humiliation.
He had lost a ten-million-dollar deal right inside his own hallway.
Richard: You cannot be serious about this foolish offer, David!
David: I have never been more serious in my life, Richard.
David turned to the elderly man sitting near the bright door.
David: And you, sir, will come with us for food.
Old Man: I... I do not know what to say, sir.
David: You do not need to say anything at all today.
David placed a kind hand on the elderly man's thin shoulder.
Elena helped the old man stand up straight on his feet.
Together, the three of them moved toward the large front doors.
Richard watched them walk away, unable to utter a single word.
His grand hall felt completely empty and cold around his feet.
The hundred-dollar bill remained lying untouched on the white floor.
Elena did not look back at the mansion she left behind.
She stepped out into the bright afternoon sunlight with head high.
She knew her daughter's future was finally safe and secure now.
Her kindness had brought her a brand new life and freedom.