THE UNDERESTIMATED HEIR

SUSPICION

Tariq Khyber stood up, his movements were slow and deliberate, commanding attention in the room.

With an air of confidence, he collected the thick folder from his assistant and opened it.

From within, he retrieved a small flash drive, holding it up for everyone to see before passing it to the person in charge of the projector.

“My fellow family heads,” he began, his voice was steady and measured, “the numbers don’t lie. Allow me to explain.”

The projector screen lit up with charts and graphs as Tariq clicked a remote to begin his presentation.

The first slide displayed a summary of Richmond Tech’s profits over the past five years, a consistent fifty billion dollars annually.

Then the next slide appeared, showing the Richmond family’s total assets, which had mysteriously surged by five hundred billion in the same period.

“As you can see here,” Tariq said, gesturing to the screen, “Richmond Tech’s official profits are accounted for. Fifty billion a year—very impressive for any compa