Marcus did not dwell on her words, because everything she had assumed was true.
He might not like her as his son's partner, but he could not deny how capable she was when it came to business. That was something he had observed carefully over time, long before this meeting had taken place.
Kathrine had inherited her father's natural aptitude for work. She possessed the awareness, the focus, and the quiet control that marked someone born into responsibility. But despite being Hugo's daughter, she was nothing like him in the ways that truly mattered.
Hugo had been a cunning businessman. A man willing to gamble anything for gain. He thrived on risk, manipulation, and advantage, often blurring the line between ambition and ruthlessness.
Kathrine, however, was the opposite.
She was grounded.
Disciplined.
Principled.
