22. Forgiveness

There were several people in suits and designer clothes were gathered around and chatting amongst each other. A waitress was roaming around serving refreshments. I felt completely out of place.

As if her dad could sense my uneasiness because he came up to me and patted me on the back.

"Don't be intimidated by all this. I worked very hard to get to this point. I'm sure a hardworking young man like you can achieve something like