Two and Half Men - Reborn as Jake Harper

Chapter 55

It was early in the morning, and the house was still quiet. I sat at the kitchen table with a cup of tea, the sunlight spilling across the polished wood. In front of me was the latest report from the Harper Management Fund.

It was the end of August. Summer was winding down, and the start of school was just around the corner. And, after months of back-and-forth, my parents were finally finalizing their divorce. Legally separating. Officially done.

Uncle Charlie wandered into the kitchen, still in his pajamas, and headed straight for the coffee maker (as always). "Morning," he mumbled.

"Morning," I replied, still focused on my report.

He peered over my shoulder. "What are you looking at? Some boobs?" he said jokingly, with a lazy grin on his face.

Then, glancing at the numbers on the paper, his eyes widened. "Wow, that's even better than boobs. Are you sure the amount of zeros is correct?"

"Yeah," I said, rolling my eyes. "I have around 16.9 million, you 10.9 million, Gramma 8.9 million, and Dad... 4 million."

Yeah, I thought to myself, from the initial 10.7 million, we now have around 40.7 million. An incredible 280% return in just a few months—all thanks to the put options. (April was 24 million)

I paused for a moment, then added, "That's after fees and some taxes, of course."

Charlie let out a low whistle. Then, with a furrowed brow, he asked, "How come you have much more than me? We started the same, no?"

"That, Uncle Charlie," I said with a smirk, "is the eighth wonder of the world. The power of 2/20—especially the 20% performance fee management."