The Millionaires

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I know where I’m going. And I know who I want to be. That’s why I took this job in the first place… and why, four years later, I still put up with the clients. And their demands. And their wads of money. Most of the time, they just want to keep a low profile, which is actually the bank’s specialty. Other times, they want a little… personal touch. My phone rings and I tee up the charm. “This is Oliver,” I answer. “How can I help you?”

“Where the hell’s your boss!?” a Southern chainsaw of a voice explodes in my ear.

“E-Excuse me?”

“Don’t piss on this, Caruso! I want my money!”

It’s not until he says the word “money,” that I recognize the accent. Tanner Drew, the largest developer of luxury skyscrapers in New York City and chief patriarch of the Drew Family Office. In the world of high-net-worth individuals, a family office is as high as you get. Rockefeller. Rothschild. Gates and Soros. Once hired, the family office supervises all the advisors, lawyers, and bankers who manage the family’s money. Paid professionals to maximize every last penny. You don’t speak to the family anymore – you speak to the office. So if the head of the clan is calling me directly… I’m about to get some teeth pulled.

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