“Yes, this is he,” Marcus replied, his curiosity piqued.

The voice introduced itself as James Wentworth, the CEO of Wentworth & Co. Marcus’s heart skipped a beat. It was the man whose life he had saved.

“Mr. Johnson, I believe we were supposed to meet a few weeks ago,” Mr. Wentworth continued. “I must express my deepest gratitude for your actions that day. The doctors have told me that if it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t be here today.”

Marcus was stunned. He had assumed the elderly man he saved was just another New Yorker, not the very person he was meant to impress in his interview.

“I had no idea it was you, sir,” Marcus said, his voice tinged with disbelief.