“But Idowant to. I love teaching.”
“Then teach.”
“But what do I do with…How much is it?”
“After taxes, probably somewhere in the neighborhood of five hundred million.”
“Holy shit.”
“May I make a suggestion?”
“Please do.”
“Have someone invest it for you while you think about what you want to do with it.”
“I don’t know anyone who does that kind of thing, and I wouldn’t even know where to start looking for one.”
“I do. My friend Charley Fox is an investment expert. He runs a company called Triangle Investments. In full transparency, I’m a partner in the business. But Charley also handles all my investments, and I’ve never been disappointed.”
“That sounds great.”
“When are you heading back to Portland?”
“My flight’s this evening.”
“Perfect. Give me a moment.”
Stone picked up his phone and made the call.
“Afternoon, Stone,” Charley answered.
“Hi, Charley. I’m wondering if you have some free time this afternoon.”
“I’m always busy, but I don’t have any meetings, if that’s what you’re asking.”
“Would it be okay if I brought by a potential client?”
“Sure. How large of an investment are we talking about?”
“Half billion.”
Susan’s eyes widened at that.
“Got it. What has the client being doing with it until now?”
“Nothing. It’s new money.”
“What about their other investments?”
“I don’t think she has any.”
“Oh,” Charley said, surprised. “Well, come over anytime. I’ll be here.”
“Thanks, Charley.”
Stone hung up.
“If you’re up for it,” he said to Susan, “I would be happy to escort you to Charley Fox’s office right now.”
