Sinclair Sterling
MD, FOK Media
Chairman, 7A Investments"
"Yeah, yeah, I know all that." I grab the sheet from her, then thrust the other piece of paper at her.
She reads it and her eyebrows shoot up.
"Divorce proceedings?"
"Yeah." My shoulders slump.
"That’s what you wanted, right?"
"Hmm? Yes."
"Then?"
"Don’t you see the problem?" I scowl.
"That you’d be working with him?"
I glare at her, "You’re taking the piss, right?"
"Why should it bother you?"
"Only that he’d be my ex, not to mention the history between us."
"He’s giving you a chance to accomplish all of your dreams. You’ve always wanted your own quizzing company, and you’d be the CEO of it, so to speak."
"As a part of his company."
"So?"
"So, I want complete autonomy."
"Maybe that’s what he’s calling you to discuss?"
"Why is he doing this? It’s favoritism, nepotism."
"It won’t be if he’s divorcing you."
"I’d be his ex."
"Gives more credibility to the fact that he’s recognizing your potential."
"But I don’t—" I bite my lips.
"You don’t want to be separated from him?" She tilts her head.
"I didn’t say that."
"You almost did." She continues, "You’re making too much of all this."
"It’s only my life."
"And he returned it to you."