Chapter 85. Magic

“I don’t believe in magic,” the young boy said,

And the old man smiled, “You will, when you see her.”

(Atticus)

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At a company event several years ago, Harris Jonas once brought in a renowned magician to perform as part of the event. Andrew, who was sixteen years old at the time, was forced to attend under the pretext of needing to start learning about all aspects of the family business.

Andrew despised being born with the label of the only child of the owner of one of Kingstone's most successful shopping mall chains. His life seemed predetermined even before he was born. He had no choice but to continue his grandfather's business. He didn't even dare to dream of becoming a pilot, an athlete, or a model.

When the magician began his performance, Andrew, who had been irritated from the beginning, shouted loudly, not only audible to his father and the people around him but also, Harris felt, to the magician performing in front of them. "I don't bel