Billionaire Raymond Cole was a man surrounded by wealth yet haunted by loneliness. With his name etched on skyscrapers and his fortune splashed across business magazines, one might imagine he lived the perfect life. But behind the glossy photographs and financial empires lay a man deeply disillusioned.
He had seen too many false smiles. Too many people who praised him not for his character, but for the size of his bank account. Every handshake seemed rehearsed, every word laced with hidden agendas. To Raymond, love and loyalty felt like commodities — easily bought, easily sold.
And so, one evening, while sipping aged wine with his closest business partners, an unusual thought struck him.
“If money blinds people, then let me test their hearts with it.”
