But I returned the loan.
- Not that one.
I looked at her.
What do you mean?
The loan you knew about came later. The initial investment was mine.
I felt my face warm.
Then why did you never appear like…
I showed up.
He’s showing me other documents.
Not in the simplistic way I imagined.
The legal and financial structure had changed several times over decades, and some rights had been restructured, documented and managed with the help of professionals.
But Margaret’s contribution had been real.
And he hadn’t stopped there.
During the recession, when the firm had almost collapsed, Margaret had liquidated some of her inheritance.
When one of our main clients had become insolvent and I had thought that the bank had granted us a generous restructuring…
Margaret had extras guaranteed with her assets.
When I had health problems and had been missing for months…
She had liaised with the accountant, the bank and the chief operating officer.
