He presented himself as a man who was building something extraordinary.
What he didn’t realize was that one of his company’s most important financial backers was connected directly to me.
My investment firm had provided funding that helped Mercer Dynamics continue operating.
The arrangement had been handled through our professional investment team.
Daniel dealt primarily with our chief financial officer, Marcus Hale.
He knew Marcus.
He knew the fund.
But he didn’t understand who held the controlling ownership behind it.
And I never volunteered that information.
I wanted our relationship
