"As I was saying," Reese continued pacing. "In grandpa's earlier years, the Sinclair business was pretty centralised. There were just the casinos and hotels. It was quite easy for him to oversee and manage. But by the time he got older, he had established the banks, and financial institutions too. So when he had his own children, it wasn't hard to split the managerial positions to cater to everyone's strength. And that worked wonderfully well for them. Up until grandpa's children began to have their own children."
Aveline saw she was clutching her chest too tight, and let go immediately.
The room was thick with tension, as she waited for Reese to land on the main topic. She had a feeling he knew how curious she was, hence his obvious time wasting.
"Look at that painting, it was done by Freya. Cute right?" He pointed at something that looked like a bunny covered with glitters.
Aveline found herself smiling at the painting. "It's cute," she agreed.
