Chapter 718

Rafael paused for a moment before answering, "I think it's been about three to five years, at least. That's what Vanessa told me. She said Dominic has been eating there longer than many of the long-time employees." He added, "Dominic started coming to 2578 Fondue Eatery a lot after dropping out of middle school." "Has he ever helped 2587 Fondue Eatery in any way?" I asked. "Helped?" Rafael looked a little puzzled. "I'm not sure about that, but I know that whenever Dominic came in to eat, Mr. Caldwell would go over to chat with him. And within a few days, he would roll out all kinds of special promotions or marketing campaigns." He turned to me and asked, "Mr. Palmer, don't tell me you think all those promotional ideas came from Dominic?" "I would say so." I nodded with a smile. "He borrows money from Mr. Caldwell, and Mr. Caldwell doesn't expect him to pay it back. Maybe offering those marketing ideas is how he returns the favor." Rafael didn't get it. "But how could a guy who ba