They Dismissed An Elderly Woman—Until The City’s Most Powerful Investor Went Silent

as their algorithm proved itself. This tower—this monument to ego—had been constructed in 2005, right around the time Daniel made his first billion.

I had watched it being built from my library window across the city. I had read about it in the Chronicle. I had never set foot inside. Until today.

I adjusted the strap of my canvas bag. It dug into my continue reading …