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Shaking my head, I replied, “I’”
“Since your father is no longer alive, you’re the last of the Sinclair line, Grey I was in the sae The last Sinclair You must not allow that to come to pass”
I nodded “I understand There’s plenty of time to remedy the situation”
“And that’s your probleht I’d live forever also, but as you can see, that’s not the case”
“Okay,” I began “So what is it you want from me?”
“Grey, I’ a lot of you here to act as trustee I realize I am I know you don’t need any money I’d leave to you, but others in the family aren’t in the same position They would crumble without my charity”
“I agree, Grandpa So what does this have to do with the condition you talked about?”
He cleared his throat Then, without anotherwhich caused my mouth to fall open in disbelief
“If you do not o to charity Your relatives, including your ”
Huh?
Like I randfather’s wealth were goddamn charity cases as far as I was concerned If not for the love and respect I had for this ive two shits about what happened to any of them I made my oay; they should have to make their own The only possible exception would be h she was, I’d still never let anything bad happen to her
“Grandpa, I guess I don’t understand the reason for the ulti from?”
“Because without it Grey, I know you’ll wind up alone No wife, no children, a gilded lonely bachelor A man who lives his life solely to please his desires is a man who has wasted his life More than any ive to you, it is this free advice that would be worth more than all the billions you could ever hope to make How much more do you need, my boy?”
I shrugged “None I get it But Grandpa, I uwith on a regular basis I work non-stop, travel constantly It’s not realistic to expect anyone would want to be in a situation like that if they’re considering beingkids and so on and…”
He leaned forward and pointed his index finger at me “Oh horseshit, Grey Don’t try that withto teach you an important lesson here It’s one that I learned far too late in life but there’s still time for you”
“I appreciate what you’re saying Grandpa, but have you ever thought about the fact I s are in my life?”
Still sitting up, he nodded, “Are you? Be honest with me son”
I shrugged “Yeah, sure I mean, there’s always some bullshit of one kind or another ork but that’s the way it is”
“I wasn’t asking you about work, Grey,” he began “Are you happy? Take all of it away The money, the power, every bit of it What’s left for you? That’s the question you have to answer ‘yes’ to, if you want to find lasting happiness in this life”
Taking a seat down at the foot of the bed again, I exhaled “And you’re suggesting I’ in what… a wife?”
“No not in her or any children you have Not in the, son If you don’t have a faood and bad, then you don’t have anything You will die broke even though you’ve got billions”
Look, I’d have to be a co frole tinant at the same time I decided to push him a bit
“What if I refuse, Grandpa?”
“Sioes to charity as soon as I die No grace period”
To be truthful, a part of me was completely comfortable with that outcome Still, he had me confused
I waved my hand in a dismissive manner “Just like that? You’d cut them all off?”
“I’ them off, Grey You are You would have to live with that on your conscience” He leaned back against the pillows once again and continued, “But I have no concern about that outcome None”
“Why is that?”
“Because I know you’re a moral man Grey, and when the time comes, you’ll do what’s required”