Enraged, I grabbed the thirty-million-dollar contract and headed straight to the company of my childhood friend, Michael Harris.
“You came so suddenly—trying to surprise me?” Michael teased.
“That’s right.”
“Thirty million! Are you here to buy out my company?” he joked, pulling me into the main seat.
“Consider this a pledge of loyalty. Can I work here now?” I asked seriously.
“Work here? Forget that—I’ll make you a partner! But really, don’t joke with me. You were the number two at Daniel’s corporation. Why would you want to come to my tiny firm?”
“Still call it tiny after landing a thirty-million contract? Even Daniel will have to show you respect now.”
Michael’s tone grew serious.
“But aren’t you about to marry Daniel? Joining a competitor at this point… I’ve never seen anyone do that.”
“Don’t worry about the contract for now. Just give me a position—we’ll talk about the rest later.” My eyes were firm.
“You fought with Daniel and came here just to spite him, didn’t you?” Michael pressed.
His question hit right at my heart. Was I really just throwing a tantrum?
Of course not!