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Williaap on the board of Lester’s created by the retirement of Tony Simmons and the death of Ted Leach Richard would have to return to New York before William’s sixtyfifth birthday in ten years, or it would be the first time in over a century that a Kane had not sat in a bank’s board room Cohen had reported that Richard had made a series of brilliant takeover bids for shops that Florentyna needed - but surely the opportunity to become the next chairman of Lester’s Bank would irl

Another factor that worried William was that he did not care tooat the bank Jake Thomas, the new vice - chairht have been educated at Princeton and graduated Phi Beta Kappa, but he was flashy - - too flashy - thought Williaht sort to be the next chair on until his sixtyfifth birthday and try to convince Richard that he should join Lester’s before then William was only too aware that Kate would have had Richard back on any terive way to his better judg well, and now she was pregnant If Richard refused to return hoirl, he could still leave everything to Virginia - if only she produced a grandson

William was at his desk in the bank when he had his first heart attack

Not a very serious one The doctors told him he should rest a little and he would still live another twenty years He told his doctor, another bright young man - how he missed Andrew MacKenzie - that he only wanted to survive for ten years to see out his term of office as chain - nan of the bank

For the feeeks that he had to convalesce at home, William reluctantly allowed Jake Thomas the overall responsibility for the bank’s decisions, but as soon as he returned, hequickly re - established his position as chairht have taken on too much authority in his absence Fro him to let her make some direct approach to Richard, but Willia, ’The boy knows he can come home whenever he wants to

All he has to do is end his relationship with that scheirl, The day Henry Osborne killed himself, William had a second heart attack

Kate sat by his bedside all through the night, fearing he would die, but Abel Rosnovski’s trial kept him alive William followed the trial devoutly every day, and he knew Osboer position When Rosnovski was finally released with nothing more than a six month’s suspended sentence and a twenty - five thousand dollar fine, the lightness of the penalty did not coure out that the goveruftient reed to a deal with Rosnovski’s brilliant lawyer

Williauilty and somewhat relieved that Abel Rosnovski had not been sent to prison

Once the trial was over William didn’t care if Rosnovski dumped his Interstate Airways stock or not He was still ready for hian to lose interest in the Chicago Baron and could only think of Richard, whoe and fear of death allows for sudden changes of the heart,’ he had once read Onein September, he infored his h for her that William wanted to see his only son

’I’ll call Richard in San Francisco immediately and invite them both,’ she told him, and was pleasantly surprised that the word ’both’ didn’t seem to shock her husband

’That will be fine,’ said Williaain before I die’

’Don’t be silly, darling The doctor said that if you take it easy you’ll live for another twenty years’

’I only want to complete my term as chairman at the bank and see Richard take h Why don’t you fly to the coast again and tell Richard of ain?’ asked Kate nervously

William smiled ’I know you’ve been to San Francisco several tio away on a business trip, you’ve always used the excuse to visit your mother, but when she died last year, your excuses becaly iht years and by now I think I’m aware of all your habits You’re still as lovely as the day I , but I do believe that at fifty - four you’re unlikely to have a lover So it wasn’t all that hard forRichard’