Having changed and cleaned herself up a bit, Zoey waited at the door, content to watch the interaction from the other side of the room.
"I need to get back," I said, as we sat down. Aaron and I looked at Zoey at the same time, standing by the door with a disappointed face. "I actually just came to ask for some advice. I've been looking into Maine Industries. I took a look at the books, courtesy of Emily and it's not common knowledge yet, but I think Duke Maine is broke?"
"Sounds about right. He would've had to spend a fortune to get his hands on Crimson Mercenaries shares. They're considered to be exceptionally rare. And in the short time he would have had to buy them, it wouldn't surprise me if his coffers were empty," my mother answered.
"Why would he sink his entire fortune into som
