Smith was lost in thought for a few seconds. The offer was so big so audacious it was hard to comprehend. He was a high school student. And this man this strange teacher was offering him the chance to run a national bank.
He was very surprised. He looked at Adam. He tried to see if this was some kind of joke. Some kind of trick. He thought Does this young-looking teacher really have so much money?
Then Smith took a deep breath. He made a decision. He would treat this as a real business proposal. He would not be intimidated. He would not be a child. He would be a professional.
He looked at Adam with a new seriousness in his eyes. "If you don't tell me the main goal of this bank I won't be able to work properly," he said his voice now steady and confident. "I need to know the ultimate objective. What is the end game? What are we trying to achieve?"
Adam stood up. He walked to the small whiteboard on the wall of his office.
