Clients Were Loyal to Me

My dad handed the company to my older brother who barely showed up, so I walked out.

What he didn't know was I was the one keeping every client relationship alive. I handled the logistics,

the late night calls, the crisis management. My brother took credit while I did the work.

Within two weeks of me leaving, their biggest client pulled out. Then another.

Then three more. Turns out, those clients weren't loyal to the company name.

They were loyal to me. Dad called begging me to come back, said he'd made a

mistake. I told him I already signed a deal with their main competitor. Now I run their

division, and my family's business just filed for bankruptcy. Sometimes the quiet