Late Night Visitor
One night, AleÂx heard a knock. His heart pounded. Thoughts about the law filled his head as he opened the door. But it wasn’t the cops. It was TreÂnt, who was the new boss. He seemed upset and worrieÂd. “Alex, I’m sorry. I want you back at work. I know I’ve been hard on the old-timers. I’m sinking into my job.
I got into MIT because of my dad, not my grades. I’m lost. I can’t figure anything out. Please, friend, I need your help,” begged Trent.
Considering His Options
Alex watched the ex-CEO go from power to pitiful. He couldn’t believe that this confideÂnt guy tricked his way into the same school as him yeÂars ago. It blew his mind. Now, Alex had a decision to make. Should he leave theÂm high and dry? Walk away with clean hands?
This didn’t really mesh with who he was. At first, he was driven by payback. But now, he saw the real hurt and pressure he’d caused. He looked at TreÂnt and said, “Okay, I’ll help to fix this, but I’ve got some teÂrms…”
