Quiet Reign
Isaiah Cole walked in.
Unlike Jordan, who wore his wealth in flashy designer labels and loud boasts, Isaiah was the definition of grounded strength. Standing at six-foot-three with a broad, athletic build and a relaxed, unbothered demeanor, Isaiah was Xavier’s closest friend outside of the toxic, legacy bubble. They had met at Wharton, where Isaiah had refused to touch his family’s real estate assets, choosing instead to build his own independent private equity firm from scratch. He was the only man in Xavier’s life who spoke to him with absolute, unvarnished honesty.