Lionel was taken aback by his actions, but soon, it was replaced with a surge of anger. He stared fixedly at the stockbroker in front of him, unable to believe that this man, who usually fawned over him, could be so rough today.
However, quickly, Lionel understood. He also realized why his uncle James almost committed suicide in despair when the July Revolution erupted in Paris earlier.
Many stockbrokers and investors are people without much bottom line. If you can make them money, they can treat you like God, but if you lose them money, they hate you with a passion, wishing to drink your blood and eat your flesh.
Friendship, camaraderie, family ties, love, no kind of emotion is of any use at such times.
