The Billionaire CEO Mocked a Single Dad for Buying a $100 Car—5 Days Later, a Racing Legend Paid $5M
Chapter 6
Five days passed quickly.
Daniel spent every spare hour rebuilding the old racing prototype.
He worked in Victor’s private garage.
Every component was inspected.
Every measurement checked.
The engine came alive late Thursday night.
Victor stood behind Daniel.
The sound filled the building.
Victor smiled.
“Still has it.”
Daniel nodded.
“So do you.”
Victor laughed.
The next morning, Victor announced the project.
News organizations exploded.
Racing Legend Victor Reynolds Returns With Revolutionary Engine Technology.
But there was another headline.
Mystery Engineer Daniel Carter Named Technical Director.
Alexander saw the news.
He smiled.
Then he looked at the old photo of Daniel’s hundred-dollar car.
He had once laughed at it.
Now he understood.
That car represented everything Daniel valued.
Practicality.
Responsibility.
Humility.
Alexander drove to Daniel’s apartment.
Daniel opened the door.
“What are you doing here?”
“I came to apologize properly.”
Daniel laughed.
“You already did.”
“Not enough.”
Alexander handed him a set of keys.
Daniel frowned.
“What is this?”
“A new car.”
Daniel immediately shook his head.
“No.”
“It’s not a gift.”
“What then?”
“Company vehicle.”
Daniel stared.
“I don’t need it.”
Alexander smiled.
“I know.”
Daniel looked at the keys.
“Then why?”
“Because your daughter deserves a car with working air conditioning.”
Daniel laughed.
“That sounds like a gift.”
“Fine.”
He took the keys.
“Thank you.”
Sophie appeared behind him.
“Is that our new car?”
Daniel nodded.
She smiled.
“Does the window work?”
Alexander laughed.
“Yes.”
Sophie looked impressed.
“Then it’s better than Dad’s.”
Daniel shook his head.
“Traitor.”
They laughed.
But that evening, Daniel received a threatening message.
Leave the project or your daughter will regret it.
His blood ran cold.
He immediately called Alexander.
Within minutes, security arrived.
Victor was furious.
“This is why I told you to be careful.”
Daniel looked at the message.
“I’m not quitting.”
Alexander nodded.
“Neither am I.”
The three men stood together.
For the first time, Daniel realized something.
He wasn’t alone anymore.
The next morning, federal investigators arrived at Harrington Motors.
Alexander handed over everything.
The sabotage.
The financial records.
The shell companies.
His father’s secret files.
Robert Mitchell was arrested.
But one person was still missing.
The competitor who had paid for the sabotage.
Victor knew his name.
And when he revealed it, Alexander went pale.
It was one of Harrington Motors’ biggest investors.
A man who still held millions of dollars in company stock.
The investigation had only just begun.
