Sentence 1: Paul was an egotistical man, who would do anything to get to the top. 
 Sentence 3: He was resented by his coworkers, and the customers of his company 
 Sentence 4:  One day, an angry mob formed, and they threatened Paul 
 Sentence 5:  Paul backed down, and he moved to France 
 Option 1: He constantly put himself ahead of others who were more deserving. 
 Option 2: But he never put himself ahead of others who were more deserving.