Inheritance part 2
By
Soul71
Thanks to WAA01 for the edits
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Jesse Lyle Armstrong sat in his office in his home at eight sharp on a Monday morning looking at his cousin Brianna (or Bree as she was called within the family), and his cousin Linda, as they sat across his desk from him. He leaned on his elbow waiting for Brianna to fill out the forms so she could be paid and hired on to his household staff. Jesse noted how Linda wanted to say something yet not with her daughter in the room. Noting the warm smile on Brianna's lips as she handed the application back to him.
"Is... is everything right?" Brianna asked, nervously. Watching those topaz blue eyes scan over the paper. Knowing the seven hundred dollars a week would help greatly her mother with the household bills and saving for her college payment for her first semester.
"When do you want to be paid? Monday or Friday?" Jesse asked, glancing up at his cousin. Knowing with all the directions he was being pulled in Brianna would be a godsend even if she took some of the pressure off him.
"Friday will be fine," Brianna nodded, watching how Jesse's fingers moved over the keyboard his eyes moving across the paper typing in the account number her mother had opened for her when she got her first part-time job.
"Okay, your pay will be deposited after midnight on Thursday," Jesse stated opening the drawer to his right and placing the form in it and closing it.
"Bree, give Jesse and I a moment," Linda said, looking over at her daughter. Seeing her nod before Brianna got to her feet.
"Bree, look into the local charities in the city and compile a list for me," Jesse directed. Since he could never spend all the money Greta left him. He could at least help those who needed it the most. He didn't want praise for it, he just wanted to help those who weren't as fortunate as he was.
"I'll get right on it, boss," Brianna nodded, flashing her cousin a smile as the door closed behind her.
"What can I do for you, Linda?" Jesse asked, once they were alone. Arching an eyebrow when she pulled out a contract from her purse.
"I need your help, Jesse," Linda said, with worry in her voice. "Bree doesn't know about any of this but... my shop isn't doing so well and I was wondering if you'd like to become a silent partner. You would just cover half the operating costs every month," she stated laying the contract before him.
"You want me to bail out your bookstore?" Jesse inquired arching an eyebrow.
"In a manner of speaking."
"But didn't Greta setup a trust fund for you?" Jesse asked, confused.
"Richard..." Feeling her shame flooding her face at being conned by her brother.
"Ah, so he asked to borrow money and his scheme didn't play out, I take it?"
"Yes," Linda uttered low with her head bowed.
"And why didn't you tell this to Greta, I'm sure she would have replenished it," Jesse spoke, arching an eyebrow when he once again leaned on his elbow.
"I was ashamed that I was fooled by my brother. I should have known better, but he's my brother," Linda sighed.
"I see," Jesse muttered, his eyes running over his aunt seeing her defeated posture at admitting her fault. Ever since he's inherited Greta's fortune his family has been pestering him with some wild and crazy investment schemes just like they had done when his grandaunt was alive. All of which he answered in a stern '
NO'
. Yet Linda wasn't asking him to refill her stolen coffers or some wild scheme. No. She was simply asking him to save her business. He would never spend 280 million dollars, the interest on the seven billion Greta had left him, in a year. So helping out his cousin in this he had no trouble with. Picking up the contract from his desk, leaning back as he went over it before he had Janice look it over as well. "Do you have your yearly financial report with you?"
"Yes, of course," Linda said, pulling it out of her purse and handing it to him. She sat anxiously as Jesse went over the figures.
"When do you need my answer by?" Jesse asked, setting the report aside.
"By the end of the week would be best," Linda answered, her hands wringing on the strap of her purse. Her eyes glanced to her right as Jesse opened the drawer to his left. Seeing him pulling out a large folder and setting it on the desk.
"Here, this should help with this month's cost," Jesse said, holding out a check to her.
"Thank you, Jesse, you don't know how..." Her voice stilled when Jesse pulled back the check when she reached for it.
"If I'm buying into your store, I want to see it for myself," Jesse said, plainly.
"Of course, you're welcome to come by anytime you want," Linda said, sighing in her mind thinking there would be some weird stipulation to it. Like she would have to suck his cock or fuck him. As she said those words Jesse laid the check in her hand.
"If Richard tries to talk you into another scheme, say no," Jesse said, with a teasing smile.
"Oh, he knows not to now," Linda chuckled remembering how she almost killed her brother when he lost her money.
"Good," Jesse smirked.
"I have to go; I need to open the store. I promise, Jesse, that you haven't put your trust in the wrong person," Linda stated getting to her feet. "Jesse?" Stopping when she reached for the doorhandle.
"Hmm?"
"Why didn't you ask me to do something for you in exchange for this check?" Linda asked, from over her shoulder, not able to bear to look at him with the thoughts that were running through her head.
"Because your family, and you didn't badger me or launch into some get rich quick scheme. Plus, I saw and heard the worry."
"Thank you," Linda said, fighting back her tears. "Jesse, would you mind, since it's hot out, that I came over to use the pool sometimes?"
"No, use it all you want," Jesse stated matter-of-factly.
"Thanks," Linda whispered before leaving his office. Ever since her husband had run off when Brianna was eight, she put all her focus into raising her daughter. So she could understand why she was aroused by the thoughts that were swirling around in her head. Hugging her daughter goodbye, telling her to work hard for Jesse, to which her daughter nodded that she would.
The moment his cousin left Jesse reached forward and punched the number four button on his phone; the speed dial number for his lawyer. His fingers picked up the contract, his eyes running over the first page as the line rang.
"
Hello, Mr. Armstrong, what can I do for you today
?" Janice's sweet voice came over the line.
"Will you be in your office today?"
"
Of course, is there anything in particular you need
?"
"Yes, I need you to look over a contract for me and see if it says what I think it says. Also I need you to look into setting up a few charities for me," Jesse said, seeing Brianna standing in the doorway waiting for her invitation to enter. Waving for her to enter, feeling how warm the paper still was from coming out of the printer.
"
I can certainly do that. We'll discuss the finer details when you come in. My two o'clock is free if you wish to come in today
."
"Two o'clock it is," Jesse said with a nod, hanging up after saying their goodbyes. "So, Bree, what college are you going to?" he asked, going over the list of charities she had printed out for him.
"Antioch," Brianna said, proudly.