In the high-stakes world of “corporate leadership” and “private equity,” Michael Warren was a master of “asset management” and “strategic mergers.” At fifty-seven, his “professional
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The crystal champagne flute didn’t just tremble in my hand; it vibrated, a fragile tuning fork resonating with the frequency of my own suppressed anxiety.