I had to admit, I was a bit out of my depth.
I watched as Roman answered emails and took calls. The context of all of it was all in utter business jargon. Acquisitions, interest rates, leverage, scalability, survival strategies, "value add," stocks, and talks of bottom lines. I took little notes when he explained things to me, but I didn't think my mind was absorbing any of it.
If I was taking away anything from the morning, it was a deeper appreciation for all that Roman did for us. He really was vital to the company, even if he didn't directly oversee any of their departments. He was a figurehead that had his hand in a bit of everything.
"Time for a meeting. Ready to learn about real estate?" he asked, packing up some paperwork and standing up.
"As I'll ever be," I chuckled weakly.
