Style, you
either have it or you
don't. And if you have it, you have it
all the time.The Rogue to the Rescue
by Tux Toledo
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5
"Oh."
And there was the problem. "The company's worth more broken
up than it is whole," I said.
Fireworks exploded in Harry's face while his skin turned the color of a
Napa Valley merlot.
"Damn it, Winston!" His fist rattled the table. "A
company is more than a piece of paper. It's a going concern
that employs people, real people with real families. These
people buy goods and services from other businesses. That's
what makes our system work. It's all part of the greater
plan. Not to mention that we, I mean Caroline, donate an
awful lot of money to community projects. You see, Winston,
it's not just about paper profits."
"You're right, of course." Harry always had a way of making
you feel like you had been caught with your hands in the cookie jar.
I agreed and it calmed him only slightly.
"Do you think Halzbee can get away with this?" I asked.
"You're damn right he can. He already owns 7% of Avalon
Industries. That makes him one of the larger shareholders."
Harry reached for his pipe and again tried to light it.
"I should have kept a majority of the stock when I took the company
public but we needed all the cash we could get. So I kept
only 15%. I put the interests of the company before mine and
now I'm, I mean Caroline, is paying for it."
"Come on, Harry. You know you did the right thing."
Harry grunted. "I supposed I did. I'm just
frustrated. Halzbee plans to offer $74 a share and I can't
stop him from doing it."
© 2008 David Biagini