Chapter 18 The John and Annie Family Business, Ten Years Later

DOI: 10.4324/9781003194200-18

John and Annie

Ten years later. John is 67 and Annie is 66. As usual, on a Saturday mocrning after breakfast, they sit across from each other at the table on their veranda and read the newspapers. It's their beloved moment to reminisce and let their conversation go its own way.

Annie: Times flies.

John: Don’t tell me. Care for some more tea, darling?

Annie: No thanks. I’m thinking it is already ten years that you gradually stepped down as CEO. That was a tough period.

John: I am glad it is over and that things at the company have settled in a nice balance. Well, that is, until they come up with the next new investment project.

Annie: You shouldn’t ...

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