With her grandfather still standing behind her, Winnie’s path over the next few years would be much smoother.
Winnie was tall—about 5’10”—which was striking for a woman. She wasn’t the kind of beauty that stunned at first glance, but the more you looked at her, the more captivating she became.
Because of her tomboyish personality, she often dressed in an androgynous style, and from behind, people frequently mistook her for a man.
“Chairman Francoeur,” Sonny greeted as he approached.
After stepping out of the car, Winnie had immediately gone to support her grandfather. Hearing Sonny’s voice, she turned toward him.
She was genuinely surprised by how young—and how handsome—he was.
Her grandfather had told her that Lewis & Co.’s vice president was very young, only a few years older than she was, and also the boss’s stepson. He had even said that Lewis & Co. would eventually be handed over to Sonny.