36|In My Hands

I was secretly watching very important people to Father. I had no idea why I was doing that, but I started it on a whim. First one person, then the opportunity opened up and more and more people became involved.

Ten people very close to Father's business borrowed a sizable amount of money from my company. I didn't know why they didn't borrow from Haworth Incorporation, and I didn't ask.

I was grateful that my playfulness had paid off. I was holding important people I could sway when making big decisions. The fate of Father and Farrell was in my hands. All I had to do was snap my fingers, and everyone turned against them.

“Do you mean I need to send an ad to those twenty names?” Jasper confirmed.

“Yes. Don't miss a single person.” I rubbed Mother's gravestone.

“What about the ten people who have borrowed money?”

I smiled. “Make sure they get new funds if they need them.”

“Won't you go bankrupt, sir?” asked Jasper worriedly. “They always borrow large amounts of money.”

I knew the risks