From Ruin, A Family's Rebirth

The hum of my hydroponic pumps was the sound of success, a constant thrum in the Harmony Springs warehouses I' d brought back to life.

I was Ethan Miller, the tech kid who' d poured every fortune back into this dying town, promising jobs and prosperity.

Then the celebration died the moment the angry shouts from outside drowned out the pumps.

A mob, half the town, stood in my gravel lot, their faces twisted with an anger I couldn' t grasp, led by Chad Thompson, a man I' d hired, trusted, and considered family.