The breaking point came during the annual "Summit Pitch," where the winner would be promoted to Junior Partner. Leo had spent months developing a sustainable logistics model. It was lean, brilliant, and revolutionary. But two days before the presentation, his laptop was wiped clean, and his backup drive was missing from his desk.
Leo stood up. He didn't point fingers. He simply walked to the whiteboard, opened his journal, and showed them the "missing link" that made the system actually work. He explained that Marcus must have found an early draft of his research, but since Marcus didn't understand the underlying math, he couldn't see the trap. Coming Out on Top
The next morning, Leo watched in stunned silence as Marcus presented a "new" logistics model to the board. It was Leo’s work, slide for slide, rebranded with Marcus’s signature flashy graphics. Marcus was hailed as a visionary. The breaking point came during the annual "Summit