What was your life like
before your author started pulling your strings?
I was on the fast track to be the most sought after
broker on Wall Street. Life was great, the money, the women. My career was on
an uphill trajectory. No one stood in my way, and why should they? By standing
in my wake, they made lots of money, too. When I win, we all win.
What’s the
one trait you like most about yourself?
No attachments. No one expects anything from me and
that’s what they get—nothing. I’m alone because I
want to be alone. I’m with friends because I want to be with friends. I’m with
a beautiful woman because I want to be with a beautiful woman. Beautiful women
are everywhere—the celebrities, the socialites. I’ve been without
money. Trust me, having money makes life much, much better.
What do you
like least about yourself?
I’m the Black Knight of Wall Street. I swoop in, take
over a company, build it up, sell it, move on. Sometimes there’s collateral
damage. That’s life, but I keep my head above water. I’m giving these people a
better opportunity. If they lose this job, they’ll find another one. They may
not believe that at first, but after a while, they’ll see the opportunities are
out there. I’m doing them a favor.
What is the
strangest thing your author has had you do or had happen to you? Life is good. I’m on track. I don’t like it when
something moves in my way. I have to get rid of whatever’s standing in my way.
Not everyone likes that, but they have to understand I’ll never be without
money again. When Ellora moved into my path, she was an obstacle I hadn’t
expected. She may be a college grad, but her wide eyes are filled with
innocence. She hasn’t changed since high school. I’ll have to move her out of
my way, but in the meantime, I intend to have some fun. She’ll understand when
it’s over. They always do.
Do you
argue with your author? If so, what do you argue about?
Don’t put anything in my path. I know where I’m going
and I know how I’m going to get there. I have a plan. I don’t need any
obstacles in my path. If I encounter them, they have to go, no matter who or
what. Ellora stood in front of me in the elevator and I knew everything had
changed. Time to get back on track.
What is
your greatest fear?
People move in and out of our lives. At first I
thought I could stop it, but I realize it’s a good thing. No one stays in my
life too long. My mother taught me that. She’s always looking for someone better.
More money. More excitement. At first when my father left, it hurt. I didn’t
understand. But there was no way to change my mother. Attachments can hurt.
It’s better not to have any. No attachments, no pain.
What makes
you happy?
Life. There’s so much out there. I’ll never get
everything I want, but I’ll have fun trying. Just like the money. I’ll never
have enough, but that doesn’t mean I can’t try.
If you
could rewrite a part of your story, what would it be? Why?
When I was a kid, I tried to understand why people
moved out of my life. Why did my father leave? What did my mother have to gain
by it? It wasn’t until her last marriage that I realized she never had enough
of…you name it. She wanted wealth, prestige, the high life. What I learned, I
learned from her.
Of the other characters in
your book, which one bugs you the most? Why?
That’s easy. Ellora Duvall with her heart as big as
her dark eyes. She’s beautiful and she’s sweet. Her life hasn’t been easy, but
she still cares. There’s not much that she does that I like, but I have to
commend her for that. The world will rough up that sweet spirit of hers, which
is a shame. It’s nice to know there’s still someone good in this world. But if
she’s going to survive, she’s going to have to face the fact that there will be bumps along the way. She’ll get
tough, but then she won’t be Ellora anymore.
Of the other characters in
your book, which one would you love to trade places with? Why?
Ellora’s father, Steve. He had something that isn’t
possible—real love for his wife. Sometimes the way they
cared for each other didn’t seem real. It had to be an act, right? Nobody loves
someone else that much, but he almost had me fooled.
Tell us a little something
about your author. Where can readers find her website/blog?
Laura Haley-McNeil can be found at her website. My
brother Preston Lowe tells me she’s been messing around with his life. He’s on
a career path that will take him overseas. He needs to talk to Laura. What
she’s doing is not what he wants.
What's next for you?
There’s always another company that needs to be
acquired. Just because someone is in charge of a company doesn’t mean they know
what they’re doing. I do. I’m always looking for opportunities. They’re not
hard to find. As long as everything goes my way. There’s a reason they call me
the Black Knight of Wall Street.
It’s his game. He makes the rules. Rule number one – only he can break
the rules.
Zach Lowe lives his life
without relationships in business and personally. Getting involved doesn’t work
well when you’re the Black Knight of Wall Street.
Ellora Duvall, the sweet
kid who crushed on him in high school, waltzes into the world of corporate
finance with the same wide-eyed innocence she had in chemistry class. He hadn’t
expected her to affect him the way she did, but he’s in control. A few weeks
with Ellora will be pure pleasure, then he’ll move on. She’ll understand. He
should, too.
Who broke his rules?
