“And Aneliese’s share?”

“Aneliese married Rowan, and though I warned her and opposed it, she chose community property. In a few years, he blew through her entire share on shady investments.”

“What do you think of your brother-in-law?”

“A gold-digging son of a bitch. He wasted Aneliese’s money and then played the victim, using my sister to get into Clifford as a partner. I don’t partner with idiots or people who hate hard work. I gave up most of my life to build the ...