Chapter 123

"I don't know. Do they have books on how to build wealth?" I say, my tone is light and teasing. Amelia grins at me. 

"Why? Aren't you already a billionaire or something?" She says. I like her sense of humour. She is rarely snarky or vapid or self condescending. Just funny as funny should be. Witty too. When I saw that she was going to college for architecture, I felt flattered. As the unruly closed off Nineteen year old that she was, she didn't say whether I had an influence on her decision or not. But I just allowed myself the delusion. 

"Nothing against wanting more. That is how anybody becomes rich." I say, smiling. It is the truth though. That was how anyone amassed wealth. You keep wanting and wanting more. It is never enough. There is always some new goal. Some new summit. Some new challenge to work toward. I have been in the race for almost twenty years, and I have done well for myself so far but I am getting sick of it. 

"Ew." She wrinkles her nose