I heard someone at the table whisper in surprise: “That can’t be true…”

— “You always wanted me to stay in the shadows. So that no one would know how much effort I put into this business. But the truth is, without me, you wouldn’t even have half of your success.”

He nervously adjusted his tie, but I continued, louder:

— “And by the way, the money for the start — it wasn’t you who found the investor. It was my father who gave you the capital.