Jason was in his senior year when I arrived at the university. He was a splashy guy, very popular. He was also genuinely nice and quite generous. Jason’s family had money, and he would give fellow students small loans. He even had some pull with the college administration and helped arrange housing.

To top it off, he was also dating one of the hottest women on campus. Her name was Jaclyn, and I developed a wicked crush on her. But Jason wasn’t so generous that he would loan me his girlfriend. That couldneverhappen.

Right?

Jason walked right up to me and introduced himself one day.

“Nice to meet you, Mack,” he said, shaking my hand with a confident grip. He did this with a lot of newcomers, like he was welcoming them to his personal turf. But he wasn’t at all... Read More