Chapter 65: Investments
Chapter 63
Charlie had sulked for a few days after what happened with Lisa. It was the kind of quiet, moody withdrawal that didn't need to be explained. He didn't talk much at lunch, didn't make his usual dumb jokes, and avoided eye contact more than usual.
But after a few nights of drinking and a rotating cast of women coming and going, Charlie was back to normal.
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Now, with only one week left until Christmas, I found myself buried in spreadsheets and reports. I was wrapping up the annual review for the Harper Fund Management. The numbers this year were unbelievable.
The total return was nearly five times the original investment.
22.7 million for me.
14 million for Charlie.
11.5 million for Grandma.
And 2.6 million each for Mom and Dad.
53.4 million dollars total.
I had already sold everything. All the positions were closed. The money was sitting there, clean and ready.
