Page 40 of Havoc
“It’s understandable. You’d be the same way if someone swooped in and stole Cayman Industries from under you.”
“That’s not going to happen. One, because I’m smart enough to be the majority shareholder, and two, I don’t conduct business like a child. Not to mention my board of directors like me.”
Remy snorted as he shook his head. “Surely, he conducted business better than a child.”
“No,” Kieran responded. “And now that I think about it, I insulted children because I’m sure they could conduct better business.”
Remy chuckled as he circled a part in the passage he’d been reading before Kieran had gained his attention. Placing his pen aside, he leaned back in his seat.
“Well, everyone doesn’t think to conduct business as you do. If I remember correctly, however, you used to own more shares before you got married, and the board doesn’t like you. They respect how you run things and like the money they earn.”
Remy knew that Kieran had gifted twenty-nine percent of the eighty percent of shares he’d owned to Alijah after their weddingday, but he’d realized that he enjoyed picking on Kieran concerning what he did for his wife. Especially since it was a complete one-eighty from the Kieran before. Hell, he was even nicer to people, if only marginally. He also knew that Kieran was no stranger to the fact that while the board of directors thought he was an asshole and crass, they respected his business sense.
Kieran rolled his eyes. “Should I give her yours too? And I don’t particularly like them either. At this point, it would benefit me to fire you and give you a seat there.”
It was Remy’s turn to roll his eyes because he knew that Kieran wouldn’t, and even if he did, he knew Alijah well enough to know that she wouldn’t take them. Remy also knew that Kieran wouldn’t fire him either. Not to toot his own horn, but aside from Cruz, Nik, Paetyn, and his wife, nobody else could deal with him like Remy did. It was the best type of job security. Not to mention, he was good at what he did.
Remy slid the documents across the table as Kieran passed him another one. He leafed through the pages before starting at the beginning.
“What’s wrong with this?” Kieran questioned, and Remy looked up to see him pointing at a section he’d circled in the other document.
“It’s the wording. It sounds like the entire agreement will be void after sixty days. I know that isn’t what they meant, but if Andrew’s board has a change of mind, he could use that as a starting point in a lawsuit.”
“Why do we still employ the same legal team if you’re always catching shit they miss?”
“It isn’t always, and I see it from both standpoints,” Remy replied. He only caught mistakes occasionally, and he didn’t need Kieran trying to fire an entire team because of it. It just meant until they hired another one, Remy would have to use his law degree far more than he wanted to. He preferred the business one.
They lapsed back into silence, reading the paperwork in front of them. Since the legal team had finished drawing up the documents, they’d met in the conference room on Kieran’s floor to go over the final details and paperwork of the takeover.
Remy finished looking them over, finding nothing he’d suggest being changed, and slid it back across the table to Kieran.
“Have you seen where Alijah suggested we go yet?”
Remy shook his head. “No, I’m taking Lawrence out tonight, and he wants to show me afterward. Though, I don’t care where they’ve chosen. I’m sure we’ll all be able to find something to do.”
“Well, they’re going, aren’t they?” Kieran asked with a smirk, and Remy chuckled.
“Indeed, they are.”
Remy had to agree with Kieran’s unspoken thought. If they couldn’t find anything, they could always do their significant others, and while he was sure they all planned to do that to some extent while there, the chances of that increasing were high if nothing else caught their attention.
They finished, and Remy waved at Alijah, who was on the phone, as he stepped into the elevator. He didn’t have any more appointments for the day, and it was only an hour till five, so he figured he’d go to his floor, grab his things, and he and Chloe could leave for the day.
At least, that had been his plan until he stepped off the elevator and found Victor Finch sitting in his waiting area; he glanced at Chloe, who tapped the top of her phone. She’d called him, probably to warn him that Victor was there, but he’d left his cell phone in his office.
Remy turned his attention to Victor as he made a mental note to talk to security about letting him up when he didn’t have an appointment.
“Victor, I’m surprised to see you after our last conversation.”
“I know, and I took what you said into consideration.”
He had not because if he genuinely had, he wouldn’t have put himself in a position for another dismissal. He wouldn’t have considered returning if he had listened to what was said. Remy made a show of looking at his watch.
“Unfortunately, I don’t have time to hear whatever proposal you’ve come up with today.”
“It’ll just take five minutes.”
“I have another appointment to get to, but if you make an appointment with Chloe or Alijah, either myself or Kieran will seeyou when there’s space in our schedule.” He turned his attention to Chloe. “Can you find space for Victor?”
