Parents Said 'Focus On Your Little Savings Account' - I Control Their Business Empire

Parents Said 'Focus On Your Little Savings Account' - I Control Their Business Empire The annual shareholders meeting of Bennett Industries was held in the grand ballroom of the Riverside Hotel, the same venue where my parents had celebrated their thirtieth wedding anniversary. Two hundred folding chairs faced a stage with a podium and projection screen. Crystal chandeliers hung overhead. Waiters circulated with coffee and pastries.I sat in the back row, my laptop open, taking notes like I'd done at every shareholders meeting for the past eight years.My father, Robert Bennett, stood at the podium in his custom navy suit, his silver hair perfectly styled, commanding the room with the presence of a man who'd built a manufacturing empire from scratch. Bennett Industries produced industrial components for automotive, aerospace, and construction companies. Forty-two facilities across eleven states. Annual revenue of $1.2 billion."As you can see from the quarterly report," my father was saying, "we've exceeded projections in every sector. Our aerospace division alone has grown 23% year-over-year." #aita #reddit #redditstories #redditstory #revengestory #revenge