Maya

The meeting’s exactly what we need to get Richard’s plans in motion. Mr. Maverick provides us with a lot of helpful ideas. He informs Richard that it probably wouldn’t be a great idea to build the bank on the island. The island’s a tourist hotspot. The bank would serve the people of the city better. The locals.

“I hope I helped though?” he asks as we get ready to take our leave.

“Definitely. It was great advice, sir,” Richard says politely.

“You don’t need to call me, sir. Tony’s okay,” Mr. Maverick says with a chuckle.

“Alright, Tony. It was nice meeting you.”

“You too, Richard. You can join my family for dinner if you’d like. My wife’s a phenomenal cook,” he says with a laugh. Then he fake-whispers, “She’s not but I kind of have to say that. Otherwise, she would snip my balls off.”

Richard and I…