Chapter 25: No More Fear
It was 5:00 AM.
Alex was already awake and hadn't even slept properly. His eyes were open, staring at the dark ceiling of his room, but his mind was running wild. The past few weeks had been chaos. Betrayals, silence, fear. And now, he was left with one thing on his mind:
NEOSPACE.
His dream. His vision. His project.
But it felt so far away. So impossible. He didn't have the funds. He didn't have the team. He didn't even have the peace of mind to think straight.
Then a voice echoed in his head, clear as if the man was standing right there beside him:
"You need partners, Alex. People who believe in this as much as you do." - Thomas Finch.
That was what Thomas had told him days ago. Alex stood up, grabbed a hoodie, and stepped out. The streets were still sleeping. Everywhere was quiet, for once. No horns. No rush. Just that early morning breeze.
As he walked, his mind wandered to something Raymond had once told him, during one of their deep conversations.
"Alex, anything I have, you have. That's the essence of being my mentee. You get to do what I do, use what I use, see who I see... Especially in business."
Raymond had always meant it. Always stood by it.