Chapter 32 - The Inheritance
It was time to talk about the future.
Alessandro’s health was fine, but he was a man who planned ahead.
He called Emma into his office.
I sat on the sofa, listening.
"You are turning twenty-one next month," he began.
"Which means your trust fund becomes active."
Emma frowned.
"I don't need a trust fund. I'm going to work."
"I know you are," Alessandro smiled. "But the money is yours. It is your inheritance."
He pushed a file across the desk.
"But there is something else."
Emma opened the file.
It contained the legal documents for the foundation.
"I am naming you as my successor," he said quietly.
"When the time comes, you will take over the foundation. You will run the empire."
Emma stared at the papers.
Then she looked up at him.
"Are you sure?"
"I have never been more sure of anything in my life."
"But I'm not a Moretti by blood."
Alessandro leaned forward.
"Blood is just biology, Emma. You are my daughter. You have my heart. And you understand the soul of this family better than anyone."
She closed the file.
"I accept."
May you like
It wasn't a transaction.
It was a passing of the torch.
