Ste''s voice broke through his thoughts.
"So, all of The Williams Group''s ventures in artificial intelligence, microchips, clean energy, and sr tech—those were all investments my mother made back in the day?"
Skyler nodded. "That''s right. Your mother had an incredible eye for potential.
ording to thepany''s old guard, she personally spent half a year vetting thosepanies. She believed those industries were the future, but at the time, it was the golden age for traditional sectors. The board and senior partners fought hard against Nora, insisting thepany should stick to safer, more lucrative fields.
They thought it made more sense to invest where the profits were already flowing.
But Nora saw it differently. She argued that the booming markets were already crowded. Even if you seeded there, you''d just be fighting for a slice of an over- shared pie. It was a waste of time.
The Williams Group was torn apart by endless arguments about where to put its money.
In the end, it was your mother who stood her ground. She pushed through the opposition and invested anyway."
A few early wins from Nora''s investments brought The Williams Group back from the brink, earning her a core of fiercely loyal supporters. Whatever decision she made, they backed her to the hilt.
But for every loyalist, there were just as many who dismissed her-convinced Nora''s sess was pure luck, not skill. To them, she was just a woman dabbling in business, stumbling onto a few big wins by ident. As far as they were concerned, that didn''t prove anything. After all, everyone in their position had scored a victory or two.
Yet, the capital that stabilized thepany was almost entirely earned by Nora herself. Even the seed money for those investments didn''te frompany coffers it came from Nora''s personal savings.
The shareholders and the board tly refused to let Nora usepany funds for what they saw as reckless gambles.
With no other option, Nora mortgaged the Williams family estate. She sold off nearly every valuable antique, gemstone, and luxury item the family owned. Even the family heirloom was pawned off.
She raised a decent sum, but if the Williams Group had backed her from the start, they could have multiplied that money tenfold.
Unfortunately, no one was willing to take the risk.
When those investments finally paid off, plenty of people regretted not usingpany money.
But Nora funneled the profits straight back into The Williams Group. Because it was her own money, she called the shots. She had total control.
In a way, it worked out for her.
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Even after Nora left The Williams Group all those years ago, her loyalists remained unshakable. No matter what Skyler tried, he couldn''t loosen the hold she had over them.
Now, the cutting-edge tech firms
Nora had invested in were making a fortune for every shareholder who had followed her lead. Those who''d dismissed her as lucky and refused to take any risks were left on the sidelines, green with envy, forced to watch Nora''s supporters rake in the profits. s
The more jealous they became, the more determined they were to tear others down, teaming up with Skyler in a desperate attempt to undermine Nora''s old allies.
The Williams Group was stronger than ever-its foundations unshakeable.
But Skyler found nofort in it.
That fact gnawed at him, a constant reminder of his own inadequacy.
Some had even mocked him behind his back, saying he''d coasted off a woman''s achievements.
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