Wealth

Wealth is one of the most prevalent themes in The Destroyers, set in both New York City and beautiful Grecian islands. Ian grew up with a millionaire father in the heart of New York City, alongside Charlie whose father is a billionaire. After Ian’s charity attempts in Panama turn into him supposedly being associated with a bomb plot, the animosity that Ian’s father has always had for him intensifies. Ian begs for a loan from his father on his deathbed, but the old man dies, leaving Ian disinherited. He panics and withdraws $9000 from his father’s account, then relying on his oldest and wealthiest friend, Charlie, to come to his rescue.

Ian flies to Patmos, Greece to meet Charlie and he is introduced to Charlie’s yacht, Domitian. When Ian asks Charlie for a job with his father’s company, Charlie recalls Ian’s...