Chapter 24 Refusing to Use His Name

Emelie said, "It's not worth a lot, really. I just think this logic is simple enough, so none of you should have any trouble understanding it. A partnership between two companies is based on mutual profit. If things escalate and the collaboration is called off, neither Mona's company nor yours would benefit, right?" Emelie was right. Companies could only collaborate when both parties had something to gain from it. There was no such thing as one gaining more than the other. But men were terrible and often enjoyed using such agreements to torture young women and take advantage. Still, there was no such thing as not signing the agreement if they couldn't take advantage. One of the men sitting around the table observed Emelie before saying, "I think I've seen you before. You are Mr. Middleton's secretary, right?" Another man's expression fell. "Which Middleton?" "The CEO of Cloudex Corporation, of course." Everyone else's gazes changed in an instant as they looked at Emelie. They we