8
After her parents had left the country in a mad midnight scramble, Suzanne had Casa di Stella to herself for two months, until the McGraws insisted she stay with them. During that time, she used to explore the empty house, poking into the rooms that used to be off-limits. One of those was her father’s study, which contained shelves and shelves full of books on business and investing. To feel close to her missing parents, she’d curl up in her dad’s study and read those books as if they were bedtime stories.
That was when a huge revelation had changed her attitude about everything. Her father, she learned from those books, had taken foolish risks with his business. If only he’d been more careful, more logical and goal-oriented, maybe she’d still have a family and a real home.
The lesson
