Drew joined the ladies in the kitchen while Carl sat in the living room with the men. Mr. Reed prefers his quiet and serious personality over the other one. The boy seems reliable. They chatted about school and what the boy wants to be when he’s older.
Carl looked at his dad. “I’m not sure if I’ll be inheriting anything, but I’d like to start my own company. I don’t like liquors much.”
His statement made Christan frown. This kid . . .
“You’re still a minor. You can’t drink yet. How do you know you won’t like it later?” He posed the question.
Mr. Reed watched the exchange. Thankfully for him, Alice was willing to take over his company. His other daughters didn’t like his business, though they didn’t venture very far.
“Mom said we should be careful with it. It’s good that you have
