The Windfalls of Love (Roxanne and Harrison) novel Chapter 20

"Pfft!" Harrison scoffed, "A couple billion is just chump change to us."

"But don't forget, we're businessmen."

"All of a businessman's investments are to make money."

"I'm not gonna pour money into a losing venture."

"Sure, Roxanne is technically my wife, but I can only help her with small stuff. If you're asking me to sink billions or even tens of billions into her, that's not happening."

Vincent was so mad he could pop, "You really won't help?"

Harrison snorted, "I'm no fool to make a blunder like that."

"Fine." Vincent decided, "If you're not investing, I will. Can't I, as a chairman, make a small investment?"

Harrison chuckled, "But don't forget, when you stepped down, you promised me and the board in writing not to interfere with my decisions. That was the condition for me to take over the family business. Without my signature, your decisions as chairman are void."

"You…" Vincent was livid, "Well, what if I buy out the property Roxanne bought with my own money and rebuild it, how's that?"

Harrison confidently said, "Sure, most developers that run off with the money end up overseas. You need to find the original developer and go through all kinds of procedures before you can start building. That's gonna take at least a year or two. If you have the energy, be my guest."

"Don't you see how Roxanne hasn't been eating and she's down in the dumps these days? Don't you feel bad for her?"

Harrison noticed Roxanne's mood, too, and this was why? Harrison didn't want Roxanne to be upset over this, but he still insisted on being rational, "I don't dislike her, and I appreciate her character. But she's not that important to me."

"Your rationality is terrifying."

"As a businessman, shouldn't I be rational? You want me to be emotional?" Harrison countered.

Vincent suddenly realized that what he taught his son wasn't all right. Especially after his wife suddenly passed away seven years ago, he understood that the most important thing in life was to have someone who truly loved you.

Name, fame, and power were all illusions. Everyone left this world in the end. Only love can warm the heart.

But his son now, wasn't he the one who raised him? What right did he have to blame him?

"Fine." Vincent said helplessly, "I won't pressure you. I can't expect you to instantly fall for Anne."

He sighed and said, "Just wait."

He believed in Roxanne. She could certainly attract Harrison, it was just a matter of time.

Thinking about it this way, Vincent didn't feel so bad, "I need to go home and make soup for my daughter-in-law. You should come home early too."

"Dad." Harrison called after Vincent who was about to leave.

Vincent turned around, and Harrison said, "Don't you feel cramped living in Roxanne's rental?"

"Not at all." Vincent looked quite happy. "I find it lively and homely. I'll have you know, when I first started out, your mother and I lived in a place smaller than this, but it was very cozy. And let me tell you…"

Vincent excitedly talked on and on. Harrison didn't interrupt him.

Seeing Vincent's excitement, Harrison was sure that if asked him to go back to his mansion, he would refuse.

Harrison gave up on persuading him to go back.