Chapter 42 - Confessions

Raymond

Several days ago, I got a call from my father, the previous owner of Elite Vision Enterprises. He had left the business to me when he retired. Despite his age, he was still a powerful and impressive man. I respected him and was slightly intimidated by him. I grew up in Australia with my mother, so he and I were never very close. We discussed business, but kept private matters to ourselves.

“Hello, Father. It’s good to hear from you. How is retirement in the Maldives?” I answered the phone.

"Raymond, hi. It’s lovely here. But I’m planning a trip home soon,” he replied.

“Oh, great. I look forward to seeing you again,” I said. He didn’t contact me often - I was curious to hear the reason for his call.

“I have an interesting proposition for you, Raymond. The Davis family wants to arrange a business marriage. They’re a rich and powerful family. Being tied to them would be great for our company. You’ve been single for so long now. It’s about time you settled down,” he said. “You’re