The next evening, Victor and I were on our way to a cocktail party at the home of a wealthy widow with an electronics company she wanted to sell.
No matter what happened last night, I was responsible enough to follow the decided schedule.
Victor’s family wanted to acquire the company, and he warned me before he would need to spend a lot of time talking to the older woman at the party.
“I’ll try not to leave you alone as much as possible,” he said. “But I need her promise to give me the first bid on the company.”
“I understand,” I replied. “Maybe I'll try to do some networking for the charity while you’re busy.” Being successful was time-consuming. The opportunity to make a deal was everywhere in an Alpha’s life.
Victor sighed. “Thanks for being here… and I really am sorry about how I
