Free Savior In The Dark by Ana Torres Page B

I am not sure if you were aware about your father’s condition?”
               “What do you mean condition? What are you talking about?
               Victor told me to hear him out. I looked at him and wondered if he knew about this all along. So he continued and told me, “Your father had some assets that were interest bearing accounts. And he passed away about a month ago. It took me a while to find you. When Victor won that fight, even though it was not known to the public, but was known to corporations such as my own, Victor was not aware of this, but that blank draft he received after, when he won the fight, there was a condition for that money to be released. Your father was a wealthy man, Sophia. He left a will, leaving you sole owner of his company. Your father was the President and owner of his company “New Fashion Magazine.”
              I was surprised. “Say this is a joke? I have heard of that Magazine and it is very popular. How, wait. Hang on…..” I was so overwhelmed that whatever came out of my mouth didn’t come out right. Then it hit me my father had come to the diner to talk to me and I didn’t want anything to do with him. He had been out of my life since my mother’s death.
          I’m sorry I thought you knew about his condition. He had cancer. I was his lawyer. Victor called me the other day to find out about the draft check, if it was real. Well everyone you see here, they are interested in buying the Magazine Company from you. They wanted to come in person to give you offers. Your father left a condition, if you ever decided to sell, you would get the money and still have a stake in the company. So you will be a wealthy woman.
                “Do I still get the money if I decide to keep the company going?” I asked. 
                “Yes, it is stated in the will that you will still keep the money after he relinquished control to you and could keep the company if you decided to. But Mr. Jackson’s face looked down and he then passed towards me a paper with numbers on it and said. “This paper shows who everyone is who is interested in buying your father’s company.” 
             “Can I look this over with another lawyer before I make any decision?” I asked.
             Mr. Jackson turned and said sure, but we will need an answer by tomorrow. I hope you understand. This company is running without a head and the ones who are running it are not doing so great. If I were you, he tells me out of earshot from others. Take the highest offered on the list.”
             “Okay, let me talk this over with my fiancé,” I replied. “I will get back to you tomorrow.” I looked at Victor. He looked at me with a sad face. The information that I just received was not expected. Now she knew why he was at the diner when they kicked him out. As did Victor. We both left to go home.
                I couldn’t find the words to say what I was thinking about what I had been told. My father was trying to tell me. Why didn’t he tell me way before this? Having to find out like this is not the way I or anyone would want to find out. I didn’t see his name in the paper at all. I didn’t know where he was living. But it is something to think about.
            The next day, I couldn’t sleep and I stayed up all night talking to Victor about what I should do. Coming to find out the draft check would have come either way, didn’t calm me. But Victor was counting on that money and another check that wasn’t so large from winnings. I found out that Victor took a bet on himself. And of course he got a nice pay out, since he was an unknown in the undercards. Now people wanted him to fight in other fights. He had turned them down. He even gave them back the belt, saying he had just wanted just that one fight. But still he was getting offers regardless.
          When I woke up, I had made up my mind what to do.