I pushed the agreement back toward him.
"I only want what I am legally entitled to."
Gavin looked up.
"Half those shares should have been yours from the beginning. When the company was close to collapse, you mortgaged the home your father left you."
"I don't want anything beyond my lawful share."
"Wendy, I'm not trying to buy you back."
"But you're still trying to solve the problem in the only way you understand."
To him, every problem came down to money, shares, or compensation.
He believed that if he paid a high enough price, the harm could be reduced to a number on a balance sheet.
I placed a newly drafted agreement in front of him.
"The home and joint assets will be divided according to law. Your company shares remain yours. Compensation for the privacy violations will be han
