I didn't know how to respond. I couldn't even look at him.

Blue Knight wasn't just a company—it was my life's work, built with blood, sweat, and sleepless nights. No one truly understood the struggles a business from scratch. Every month, our household finances bled red while we survived on loans. Employees waited for their salaries, the office rent and utilities needed to be paid, and administrative departments—commerce, labor, and countless others—constantly imposed fees ...