A Little Girl Asked for Soup With Three Coins… Fifteen Years Later, She Returned What the Vendor’s Own Son Had Stolen
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Chapter 6 - The Developer’s Offer
Two days later, Julian Vega requested a formal meeting at Lucia’s legal office. He represented a consortium looking to purchase the entire block of historic buildings in Lavapiés to construct high-end luxury apartments and boutique hotels. "We are prepared to offer three times the market value for the soup kitchen's lot, Miss Lucia," Vega said, sliding a thick contract across the desk. "With that capital, you could open five kitchens on the outskirts." Lucia didn't even open the folder. "Some places carry a value that cannot be calculated on a balance sheet, Mr. Vega. The answer is no."
