The man’s smile widened.
“The part of your grandfather’s life your family never knew.”
For the next hour, he told me stories.
Stories about Samuel Fletcher before he became wealthy.
Before the companies.
Before the headlines.
Back when he was simply a young businessman traveling across Europe trying to build relationships.
One relationship, in particular, changed everything.
The investor pointed toward an old photograph.
A younger version of himself stood beside my grandfather on a yacht.
“We were both broke when we met.”
I looked again.
The picture was nearly fifty years old.
“He saved my company once.”
The investor laughed softly.
“Actually, he saved it twice.”
