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Your little hobby doesn\u2019t compare to real corporate work, Victoria,\u201d Richard had said when I proposed a joint venture six months earlier. He\u2019d laughed, shuffling my presentation\u2014projecting thirty million in savings for his company\u2014into his trash bin without opening it.<\/p>\n

The first real sign of the end came at Thanksgiving dinner. As Alexander bragged about a fifty-million-dollar acquisition, Richard raised his glass. \u201cAt least Alexander gives me grandchildren and real value to the Sterling name,\u201d he announced. \u201cSome people contribute to the legacy. Others just exist on the periphery.\u201d His eyes found mine across the mahogany table.<\/p>\n

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Your little hobby doesn\u2019t compare to real corporate work, Victoria,\u201d Richard had said when I proposed a joint venture six months earlier. He\u2019d laughed, shuffling my presentation\u2014projecting thirty million in savings for his company\u2014into his trash bin without opening it. The first real sign of the end came at Thanksgiving dinner. As Alexander bragged about…<\/p>\n

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