“By paying attention.”
For years, Richard believed intelligence looked like dominance.
Like control.
Like expensive attorneys and boardroom victories.
He never understood something much more powerful.
Attention.
Patience.
Persistence.
The willingness to keep reading after everyone else stops.
The willingness to keep looking after everyone else assumes the answer is obvious.
Those qualities built empires.
And occasionally protected them too.
As I walked toward the courthouse doors, sunlight streamed through the windows.
For the first time in months, I felt lighter.
Not because I knew exactly what would happen next.
Legal battles rarely offer certainty.
