*Lucas*

I arrived at the site just as dawn was breaking, greeted by the sun bathing the sky in soft shades of pink and orange. Despite the early hour, there was no time to waste. Michael Astor, a man of action, had invested his own money into rebuilding without waiting for the slow insurance claims to pay out. He entrusted me with leading this effort, and I was determined not to let him down.

As I made my way through the construction site, the gravel crunched under my boots. ...