Mr.Smith appeared to be the common, middle-aged, father of four that populates most sub-urban areas. He had beady brown eyes, worn thin from long hours at the office; he adorned sharp, horn-rimmed glasses to balance his over-sized head; he even cloaked himself in the outfit of a mundane, working civilian. On the contrary, this man was the Chief Executive Officer of an international corporation; Forbes Magazine considered him to be a one-man global power. Interestingly enough, the ego that usually accompanies someone of his status was abnormally absent. Rather, Mr.Smith seemed to pride himself in the fact he was a chameleon: blending into a crowd with ease. At the workplace, he was a different entity entirely. Once Smith stepped into his corner office, passion and aggression took control of his 5’8 build; he became the shark. What gave him that drive, that fervor for work? Was it his desire to support a wife and family at home? Was it his love of success? His workers deemed these questions unanswerable as he kept, almost exclusively, to himself. However, no one truly minded as Smith’s intensity was admirable; he was the Bill Gates of Wall Street. …show more content…
He had, surprisingly, decided to participate in a company-wide basketball tournament. Here, a knack for the three-point shot evinced itself. He could hurl the ball directly into the hoop from all around the court with a shot like a catapult: powerful, accurate, and intimidating. Every Saturday after that day, Smith’s suit was traded in for a penny and baggy shorts, his Gucci loafers for Lebron X’s, and his necktie for a shooting sleeve. This talent soon became the talk of the town; inner-city children would watch him practice and even challenge him to 1-on-1 games. Before long, Mr.Smith’s hours waned and his time at the court