PARENTS HELD EMERGENCY MEETING ABOUT MY FAILED BUSINESS—THEN THE WSJ STEPPED IN

I now controlled the invitations.

As they left, Marcus returned with updates.

Our stock was still climbing. Interview requests kept flooding in. Every major tech firm wanted a meeting.

“Ready for Goldman?” he asked.

I smiled, thinking of my old boss who had doubted my decision to leave.

“Oh, I’m ready. Let’s show them what they missed. Because success isn’t continue reading …