Failure is getting closer
Added 2025-01-13 20:15:19 +0000 UTCThe bet had been based on the old argument. Was wealth earned, or was it luck? “Take a millionaire, strip him of everything, and see if he can succeed again from scratch!”
Steven would be stripped of his name, his holdings, and his connections. To ensure that no one would recognize him, he would go into a nano-surgical reformation tank and a random template of a 20yr old would be applied. A new identity would be created for the new body with only a High-School diploma. No fancy degrees.
Make a million within 3 years, and Steve would win twice his already impressive wealth. Fail, and Steve’s holdings would go to his opponent while Steve would have to live out whatever life he was in.
It’s now been 2 and a half years. Bridget has never made it past receptionist. With only six months left, and 20 grand of credit card debt, she is afraid that she may have to try sleeping her way to the top.
