Stronger Than My Mistakes
His face was a storm of disbelief, panic, and anger all tangled together.
"Richard," I said evenly, "didn't you just say if this school belonged to me, then you'd be Rendallton's richest man?"
I let out a soft laugh. "Sorry to disappoint you. But the richest person in Rendallton… is me."
I tilted my head, my tone cool and calm. "And this school? It's nothing. Just one tiny piece of what I own."
Richard shook his head wildly. His words stumbled out, broken and desperate. "N-no way. That's impossible. You can't be the richest person in Rendallton."