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(Jayden)

The idea that some of the staff might like a change in dwirling in my mind.

Then a thought jumps into my head. With all the skills on offer at Gus's estate, it would make a great training facility.

And all that land surrounding it. Two thousand hectares, surely some of that can be set aside for staff needing land to build on. In fact, why can't the building and development of plots be a part of the training? "What if," I say, turning to Viktor, "Instead of just offering jobs, we gave them the chance to build something of their own? Something they can build on for themselves."

Viktor's eyebrows lift, a glint of interest in his eyes. "You mean.... to offer them a way to be self-sufficient?

"Yes, if they chose that. But I think the whole estate could become a training facility. That would employ the staff and generate an income to sustain the wages.

"That's very workable."

1 nod, feeling the idea solidify as I speak. "Yes, exactly. I'd love to give the staff an option. For those who might prefer it, some land to work, a place to build a future for themselves."

"Not just employees, but stakeholders in their own lives," Viktor says slowly, a small smile forming. 1 think it's brilliant.

"Awesome!" I'm pleased he can see the vision like me

"My father-he didn't want charity. He wanted a way to earn his own way, to provide for us without having to rely on someone else's handouts."

"I think a training facility gives us a lot of options too. People get real skills and qualifications."

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can call theirs, it's

raise animals, build a small business that feeds back into the local economy. Sharing

to pass down,

it's the way to move forward,"

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father... would he think this is a good idea?" I ask,

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think you're wise beyond your years. It's the kind of legacy he'd believe in. More importantly, what would your

he even means. The man i grew up with? Or the man I'd

I start slowly, "I don't even know if I'd call either of them my father, Greg... he barely wanted anything to do with me, except

if he wanted me to be in his life, I wasn't. In the end, it was always just me and

letting me untangle the thoughts out loud. It's strange-sometimes, I forget how much Judy took

me to cut her from my life with her overreach and manipulations, there's no denying the

bubble up, ones usually keep buried. "Greg had a temper, but it wasn't physical with me... it was colder

between us more

protected you,"

close to gratitude. "As much as she could. But she never saw when

finding Gus got the cottage built for me... It makes me think of how

and I can tell he's choosing his next carefully. "Maybe Gus intended for you to find your way to this

scoff, not sure whether I agree or not. "Maybe. But it doesn't change the fact that he wasn't

the silence stretch out,

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