"We can comfortably fit more houses and apartments in town because we don't waste space on parking lots, driveways or wide streets."

"Oh, that makes sense," I said.

"The Trust has 56 employees," he continued, "which is actually quite lean for a business of our size. I'm the lead employee, the CEO, and I was hired by the directors of the Trust, who were the adult members of the Wallace family. You are now, of course, the sole director of the Trust."

My stomach did somersaults and I felt another headache coming on. "What does that mean?" I asked, bewildered. "Do I have to work here? I don't know anything...