“They Mocked Me as a ‘Charity Case’ at the BBQ — By Morning, Their Empire Was on a 30-Day Clock”

of the crowd near the open bar, exactly where he always positioned himself—in the spotlight. The afternoon sun caught the crisp lines of his expensive suit and made the ice in his tumbler sparkle as he laughed too loudly at something a potential client said, clapping the man’s shoulder with practiced camaraderie.

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