Chapter 5 - The Downward Spiral
I returned to Denver as a ghost haunting my own corporate empire.
The acquisition deal I had sacrificed my marriage for ultimately collapsed because I missed three critical deadlines.
My shareholders were furious, and the board of directors called an emergency meeting to discuss my fitness to lead the Whitaker Lodging Group.
I sat at the head of the mahogany table, looking at the angry faces of my investors, and realized I felt absolutely nothing for them.
They demanded explanations for my absence and my negligence, threatening to vote for my immediate removal as CEO.
Instead of fighting for the company I had built from the ground up, I simply nodded and agreed with their assessment.
I stood up, adjusted my tie, and formally submitted my resignation right there in the boardroom.
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Walking out of that glass building for the last time, I expected to feel liberated, but I only felt completely empty.
My success had been the only excuse I had for betraying Rebecca, and without it, I was just a man who threw away his soul for nothing.
