Chapter 6 - Northstar’s CEO Knows Emily’s Name
Rebecca Shaw requested an emergency meeting.
Daniel tried to attend.
He was told not to.
Rebecca sat across from me in my office.
“I heard there was an incident.”
“Yes.”
“I don’t need details unless they affect the contract.”
That professionalism steadied me.
We reviewed Northstar.
Daniel had contributed to presentations.
He had not originated the relationship.
He had also promised pricing I never approved.
That was a serious problem.
Rebecca showed me an email.
Daniel wrote:
Once Emily signs, we can adjust the service surcharge later. She doesn’t
follow the commercial side closely.
I read it twice.
I was the CEO.
I followed every side.
Rebecca looked uncomfortable.
“I assumed he had authority because he introduced himself as co-owner.”
“He is a minority shareholder.”
“How minority?”
“Ten percent.”
Rebecca leaned back.
“Oh.”
The contract was paused.
Not canceled because Daniel slapped me.
Paused because his representations created business risk.
That distinction mattered.
When Daniel learned, he accused me of weaponizing the incident against
his career.
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I forwarded his email to counsel.
His own words were doing more damage than mine.
