Chapter 6 - THE LETTER FROM FENWICK CAPITAL
The letter arrived on a Monday morning.
Fenwick Capital had suspended consideration of Colin's financing request pending further review.
Colin exploded.
He called me at work.
“What did you tell Walter Fenwick?”
I stepped into the staff room.
“Nothing untrue.”
His voice rose.
“You've ruined everything!”
I closed my eyes.
“No, Colin.”
He continued shouting.
I waited.
Then said:
“Walter had questions about your financial records before he ever spoke to me.”
Silence.
Then:
“You don't understand business.”
I looked at the books stacked beside me.
For six years, I'd helped him calculate expenses.
Build forecasts.
Review contracts.
Prepare presentations.
But apparently I still didn't understand business.
I took a breath.
“Then you shouldn't have used my spreadsheets.”
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He went silent.
And for the first time, I knew I'd said something he hadn't expected.
