Chapter 97 The Things You Did

• **NIKOLAI**
• I had a meeting to get to, but I decided to watch business news in the car, lots of companies and their breakthroughs or their brink of shutting down. Finally one catches my eyes. The Maureen Wine company.
• I leaned back into the plush leather seat of his car, eyes fixed on the tablet in his hand. The rain softly drummed against the windshield, creating a tranquil rhythm as the glow of the screen illuminated his face. On it, a documentary played, detailing the rich, turbulent history of the Maureen Wine Company, a once-famous vineyard, I watched with growing interest as the TV narrator’s voice described the humble beginnings of the company. the company quickly grew from a small family operation to a name synonymous with quality wine.