“I’m out of work and food,” he told the man at the roadside shoe shop. The owner took pity on him and offered him a job.
The man soon won his trust to start looking after the shop in his absence, dealing with suppliers and handling accounts.
Some time later…
Out of the blue, a multi-national took over the shoe shop shocking everyone, including the owner.
The photo prompt has been given by Yarnspinnerr at the Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers (FFfAW)
Bernadette Braganza 
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