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Chapter Seventy-Five
Vivian stepped back into the private dining room and crossed to the table, her earlier composure was visibly still fraying slightly at the edges."Nelson," she said, stopping a few feet from him. "Are you truly intent on purchasing this tower?""Absolutely." Nelson said as he swirled the champagne in his flute, watching the liquid catch the light from as it spun. "My only real concern is whether your father will actually entertain the idea." He then took a sip and set the glass down gently. "What kind of man is he, anyway?"Vivian looked at him for a moment before answering, showing a subtle amount of something guarded in her expression. "Desmond Thompson… My father, if I was to say: he's mostly an enigma, even to me. He rarely shows up here, except for the annual gatherings and he has interests reaching far beyond this building."Nelson's mouth curled into a knowing smile, satisfied with his own judgment. "Elusive... That could complicate things." He tapped a finger lightly against t
Chapter Seventy-Four
Nelson was savoring a huge bite of his well-done steak when the door to his private dining room eased open. Vivian stepped in first, and he looked up with a warm smile already forming on his face."Vivian… Ah, Come join me, this food is something else."Then he quickly registered her expression. There was something tight and worried that sat behind her eyes, a look he hadn't seen on her before."Mr. Fisher." The voice that followed was unfamiliar, and Nelson turned toward the door to find a face he'd never seen either, already crossing the room with purposeful steps. "Greetings, sir. I'm the chairman of this establishment. Desmond Thompson."The man gave a short, polished nod.Nelson studied him for a moment, and the resemblance clicked into place almost immediately. 'There it is,' he thought. 'Same cheekbones… Same set to the jaw… This is her father.'"Are you satisfied with the cuisine and service?" Desmond continued, his smile came as the practiced kind that was from decades of boa
Chapter Seventy-Three
***CHAIRMAN'S OFFICE, 447 SKYLINE TOWER.The chairman's office occupied the entire top corner of Skyline Tower, floor-to-ceiling windows wrapping around two full walls, offering an unobstructed view of the skyline stretching out toward the Hudson River. Dark walnut furniture anchored the room, a bookshelf lined with framed accolades and old architectural models along one wall, and behind the wide glass-topped desk, an ergonomic leather chair currently occupied by a man in his mid-fifties with silver threading neatly through his hair, reading glasses perched low on his nose as he worked through something on his laptop.A gold nameplate sat at the front edge of the desk, angled just enough to catch the light Chairman Desmond Thompson.He was still typing when the door opened and a man in a sharply tailored suit stepped inside, there was a coiled wire running from beneath his jacket up to an earpiece. He folded his hands respectfully and gave a short bow."You sent for me, Chairman, s
Chapter Seventy-Two
"Vivian," Nelson said finally, letting the breath out slowly, "can I ask you something? And I'm not trying to pry."She tilted her head, glass still resting in her lap. "Depends on the question.""Why are you taking on so much?" he asked. "Your own company, your father's building, that whole mansion to look after on top of it. You said yourself nobody helps you carry it. So why carry all of it?"Vivian was quiet for a moment, turning the glass slowly between her fingers. "Because it's mine to carry," she said. "My father built all of this from nothing. My mother gave up half her life to keep the family steady while he did it. If I don't pick it up, then all of that just... sits there and rots. I can't watch that happen.""I get that," Nelson said. "I do. But you don't have to do it the hardest way possible.""And what would the easy way look like?" she asked, a faint smile tugging at her lips. "Enlighten me, Mr. Fisher."Nelson leaned forward, resting his elbows on his knees. "Think a
Chapter Seventy-One
"Vivian," Nelson said finally, letting the breath out slowly, "can I ask you something? And I'm not trying to pry."She tilted her head, glass still resting in her lap. "Depends on the question.""Why are you taking on so much?" he asked. "Your own company, your father's building, that whole mansion to look after on top of it. You said yourself nobody helps you carry it. So why carry all of it?"Vivian was quiet for a moment, turning the glass slowly between her fingers. "Because it's mine to carry," she said. "My father built all of this from nothing. My mother gave up half her life to keep the family steady while he did it. If I don't pick it up, then all of that just... sits there and rots. I can't watch that happen.""I get that," Nelson said. "I do. But you don't have to do it the hardest way possible.""And what would the easy way look like?" she asked, a faint smile tugging at her lips. "Enlighten me, Mr. Fisher."Nelson leaned forward, resting his elbows on his knees. "Think a
Chapter Seventy
In less than twenty minutes, the Urus and its passenger were pulling back into the same dealership lot Nelson had driven out of not long before. He killed the engine, and the two of them stepped out and walked toward the glass doors together.The same employee from earlier spotted him the moment he walked in, and she was already crossing the showroom floor toward them, her professional smile firmly in place."Returning so soon, sir? Are we considering another vehicle?""Yes," Nelson said with a certain nod."Wonderful. May I ask which model you have in mind?"Nelson glanced up at the ceiling for a second, like he was digging the name out of the back of his head. "Do you have a Porsche 911 in stock?""We do.""Show us.""Certainly, sir."She led them toward the back of the showroom, and Nelson caught sight of the crest on the hood from a distance, a small smile pulling at his mouth as he wondered how it would look up close. When they reached it, the employee tapped the hood lightly wit
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