I worked three days without rest.
Calls.
Meetings.
Negotiations.
Rejections.
Then one unexpected yes.
A smaller investor.
Hungry.
Smart.
Overlooked.
I accepted.
Because power sometimes comes from unexpected places.
Deal saved.
Crisis avoided.
Adrian texted:
Good recovery.
Not praise.
Assessment.
But I understood something.
Every survival was building reputation.
And reputation is silent armor.