CHAPTER 5 — A Different Kind of Victory
CHAPTER 5 — A Different Kind of Victory
Months passed.
The company flourished.
Profits reached record highs.
Employee satisfaction doubled.
For the first time...
People were rewarded for talent instead of politics.
One afternoon, Daniel requested a meeting.
Against my better judgment...
I agreed.
He looked older.
Smaller.
Humbler.
"I'm sorry."
The words came slowly.
"I loved you."
I looked at him quietly.
"No."
"You loved what I gave you."
He lowered his head.
"I know."
"I'd do anything to fix it."
I smiled sadly.
"That's the thing about trust."
"It isn't repaired."
"It's earned."
"And once it's completely broken..."
"Sometimes there isn't enough time left to earn it back."
He nodded.
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For the first time...
He accepted the truth.
