When the restaurant emptied, Lenora asked where he stayed. Jamal hesitated. “I have no home,” he admitted.
“Come with me,” she said without hesitation. “Tonight, you’ll have more than just a meal.”
That evening, Lenora brought Jamal to her Manhattan townhouse, sparsely furnished but impeccably maintained. She gave him a warm bath, clean clothes, and a simple room with a bed. “If you keep showing the heart you did tonight, I’ll help you find a life,” she promised.
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