Chapter SixteenThe Brins scheduled their departure for the end of February, when the business meeting in Germany would decide the future of the European branch of one of their major companies. George was aging and planned to sell many of his major shares in this particular large engine manufacturing project. He would transfer his portion of the proceeds to Astria after Patrick was out of the family sonata.
“Did he reply, dear?”
“No,” Bernice said. “I texted him but he might have his cell turned off.”
“What did you say?”
“Only that we have a business proposition for him and mum's the word with Astria. Made it sound lucrative and important,” she said. “I think he'll fall for it.”
“What if he mentions it?”
“I don't think he will. That would be too ethical.”
George gazed at the silver f
