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I said, surprise

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sing even myself. "I won't pay the full se

of of this locked investment account, I'll consider contributing

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ship, leaving him standing there with

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e "bonus," the SUV, Ethan

. This socio-economic gap, it creates... pressures. And frankly, hi

utside the immediate family and the family office.

cio-economic gap?" I

expectations. And you, well, you were raised with certain... adv

lls fishy. Seventy-five thousand is a specific num

t entered my mind. My "bonus" wasn't common know

rs will take care of themselves.' Ethan doesn't seem to gra

ing, of course. He'd been the one to insist I work from the ground up in the company, to understand it. My uncle, Mr. He

pressure you into anything you're not comfortable wit

sure anymore who