Chapter 48

Charlie held a unique place in Heyton. In terms of business acumen, Vincent was undoubtedly among the most gifted people Diana had ever met. But Charlie had taken something far more extraordinary by playing a losing hand to dazzling success. That kind of brilliance and tenacity was rare. If Vincent had been given the same circumstances, he might not have achieved what Charlie had. Charlie was also decisive to the core. After discovering that his father, Peter, had cheated on his mother, leading to her eventual death at the hands of the mistress, he severed all ties with the Scotts. He abandoned Peter's last name and took his mother's instead. Over the years, Diana had heard bits and pieces about him. There were rumors that he had once nearly strangled his stepmother in a fit of rage. Some said he had left Scott Corporation during a violent storm, breaking all ties with Peter. Peter had tried everything to get him back for years, but he never returned. Now, sitting in the pa