Adrian finally said it.
"You are entering the level your father reached."
"And what level is that?"
"Where mistakes cost people."
Silence.
Then he added:
"You won't just lose money now."
That sentence felt heavy.
"What will I lose?"
His answer was quiet.
"People."
That night I couldn't sleep.
Because I understood something clearly.
This game was getting bigger.
Darker.
And more dangerous.
And somewhere in that darkness…
Someone was still watching my growth.
Waiting.
For the moment I failed.
And I had no intention of giving them that moment.