Chapter 125

Touche.

Smart girl.

I can’t insist on being married and then treat her like a stranger. Even if I shouldn’t mix business with pleasure.

“125 total, and I compromise to sell back 1%.”

She shakes her head. “This is my family’s corporation, Aaron. We need to get back control of it.”

“I am your family, Leah. You don’t get to pull that card only when it suits you.”

Equal shares would mean we’d have to vote and interact on decisions. He ll, I let her run the show today only because I respect her opinions and I wanted to see what she’d do with this

situation.

I can dismantle this company and sell it off. I can bring in external investors and not disrupt my own cash flow. There are a dozen deals that can be made to liquidate. Not to mention that with Pack Roberts being in debt as bad as it is, I can get those lenders to call in their loans and crush Roberts Corp in one fell

blow.

More gently I say, “You do know you’re in no position to

negotiate, right? I’ve reviewed all the financials, honey.”

She swallows hard but holds my gaze. “You can’t have it both ways, either, Aaron. You’re either with me or against me.”

She’s throwing my words back in my face and I can’t even fault her for it.

“Fifty percent. Even shares. And I give you the capital. I’ll pay the interest on your other loans, so they don’t call them in. Princess,” I warn her. “I can destroy this company.” I glance at Liam briefly. “And you both know it. This is my final offer. Take it or leave it.”

LEAH

I took Aaron’s deal.

both knew it. I came in high hoping we’d land where we did, and if I’m being totally honest,

Liam is furious.

of us now. We’re seated in the boardroom. Aaron left as well as several of the wolves that accompanied him. Liam has his own group of wolves maintaining

“Where?”

the hardwood and, no offense, I’m a little si ck

My face burns.

denying and I’m not going to apologize. I’m a grown

get back into the elevator. There is a scanner that he places his hand on and it brings us to a

a dozen people occupy desks with multiple monitors. They all appear to be working hard… on

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If you plan to work from here or stay here, you can occupy it. The couch is comfortable enough and the bathroom has a shower in it. We can

“What is this floor?”

AI software designed specifically

the mechanical aspects of drones and spider-looking robotics, and

are some kind of reinforced concrete.

stations everywhere. This is like

do

dollar DoD contract if we can deliver on

of software?”

capable of acting independently to carry out missions. It

This is… terrifying.

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