Chapter 106: RICHARD
As a billionaire, even though some might say I’m new to power and that entitlement, I don’t agree.
I have been the heir of this empire ever since I was conceived. And so, I have been a billionaire for practically every second of my life.
But as a businessman and a CEO, I am used to risks. I didn’t achieve all that I’ve been able to accomplish these two years by not taking risks.
In fact, risk taking is the only thing that has brought me this far. And it is the difference between people like me and those like Sofia.
The distinct line between the poor and the rich, is the yellow line of risks. People like me aren’t afraid to risk it all, we don’t fear the possibility of losing, and while that is a certainty, we brace ourselves for the outcome. Rather than cowering into not taking the risk at all.
That’s the difference between all of my forebears before Charles. They were afraid to risk it all. They allowed themselves and their dreams to be stalemated by the fear of losing it all.
But Charles had dared to risk the farm to secure the loan that was used to start up the mill. He didn’t stop there, he risked working with other risk takers, the Lords and together they began this empire.
Anyone who desires to be successful, more than the average man, must be willing to take risks. In fact, risk taking should be one of his MO.
But as much as risks can be worth it in the end. They are risks that should never be taken. Every risk should be assessed carefully before taking. Just like this partnership with the Dame Dynasty, that is a well assessed and calculated risk, and definitely worth it.
And I pride myself as someone who never takes risks that end up not being worth it. But it now seems, this present risk I took, telling Sofia about my life had been a loss. A failure.
Perhaps I didn’t access the factors carefully before I took the risk. The mere fact that the girl was a bitch, should have been more than enough for me to never consider taking the risk. But I thought she had sense, that she was a risk taker as well.
Clearly, she’s not. She has already accepted whatever fate lies in store for her. I may have been left without a choice on the selection process and practically all of life, especially on the matter of my lifespan.