All Chapters of She Called Me the Driver: Chapter 11 - Chapter 14

Six days before the 8th, Nera invited me to the company. She closed the meeting room door and personally poured me a cup of coffee. A share transfer agreement lay on the table."Kate says you still haven't let this go. I've thought about it for the past few days, and I realize an apology alone isn't enough." Nera slid the agreement toward me. "10% of the company, transferred into your name. Once the party on the 8th is over, we'll finalize the paperwork."I flipped to the page that listed the asset valuation.The company was valued at 80,000,000 dollars, based on its last funding round. With the new product yet to enter mass production and ownership of the patent still in dispute, the actual value of that ten percent depended entirely on the outcome of the lawsuit."Why wait until after the 8th?" I asked.Nera picked up her cup. "You're family. We should clear the air at the party first, then handle the equity transfer. That way, everything will be done properly and out in the ope

"That slap was for the money you stole from the company."She slapped him again. "And that one was for Micah's patent."Gabriel grabbed her wrist. "Katherine, don't forget who told me to draw up that agreement."She wrenched her hand free. "What did you just say?""The property agreement. Your mother said Micah had no income, so he'd be the one most likely to fight for custody in a divorce. You agreed with her."The color drained from Katherine's face. "I agreed to a property arrangement. Who told you to add the custody waiver?""What's the difference?" Gabriel raised his voice. "You were afraid he'd take the kid, and you didn't want him anywhere near the company. One document took care of both problems. It was the simplest solution. Don't act so innocent now."Katherine snatched the folder off the table and hurled it at him. Papers scattered at his feet."Get out. Leave your company access card and the lab key!" she shouted.Gabriel looked at her, then at me. "You think kicki