“Even so, I knew I had to do it in the end. After all, her declaration had already made them hate me even more, so the best way to deal with them was by becoming unreachable. With that in mind, I joined the board. It was easier said than done, mind you. After all, aside from everyone trying to bring me down, it was also around then when the financial crisis hit. The company nearly collapsed.”
“While it would’ve been understandable for the company to fall had anyone else been leading it, I’m pretty sure they would’ve still blamed me to no end if it fell while I was the president. I didn’t really want to go down that way, so just like you, I ended up constantly studying and working hard, sleeping only a few hours every day. It’s why I now have heart and stomach issues.”
“Either way, maybe the gods took mercy on me, but whatever the case was, the company survived. In fact, I even managed to get it to rise to the top five hundred companies. Being in such a high position meant that I had people to watch my back, so it was only then when I was finally able to breathe a little.”
“Also, because I was already helping with the sciences back then, the higher-ups made sure to take good care of me, and in the end, that allowed the Burton Group to rise to the top ten companies. Alas, while I was finally able to be safe, my life was boiled down to work, work, and more work. It made me numb to having wealth and status.”
“Eventually, however, I bumped into Sophia. After I saved her life from that construction accident, she continued working harder than ever. I got curious and asked her why that was. As it turned out, the Harrison Group was on the verge of shutting down. She even showed me all the workers working in her factory, and she added that she didn’t want them to end up losing their jobs and homes.”
“It was then when I realized that there were other ways to use my wealth. Valuing her business skills, vision, and kind heart, I took her under my wing and helped solve the issues plaguing her family. Though the current Sophia has taken a turn for the worst, she truly used to be a good person. How else would she have been able to become not only the youngest female entrepreneur, but also one of the Burton Group’s greatest collaborators?”
“Either way, under my leadership, the Burton Group managed to obtain countless unbreakable business partnerships, and I even became the first to be able to expand the business outside of Darlsbury. Don’t get me wrong, though I’ve achieved a lot, I still learn a lot from my experiences with other people. As for this place… Well, whenever I find myself pondering life, I usually come here for a day or two to seek answers,” concluded Zivon.
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