CASSIAN
I stepped out of the bathroom, phone still pressed to my ear, clothes damp from Noah's wet body pressed against me.
Worth it.
Completely worth it.
"... so we need your signature on the revised contract before we can proceed with the acquisition," the COO was saying, voice clipped and professional. "Legal has flagged a few clauses that require executive approval. Specifically the non-compete terms and the severance packages for the outgoing board members."
I moved toward the bedroom door, already mentally sorting through the logistics.
"Send the documents to my email," I said. "I'll review them within the hour."
"The board is meeting at two, Mr. Wolfe. We need confirmation by then."
"You'll have it by one-thirty."
"And the severance packages? Legal is concerned about the payout structure... "
"Approve them as is," I interrupted. "If the outgoing board wants to make noise about golden parachutes, let them. We're not renegotiating at this stage."
