The lawsuit arrived by courier at nine AM on a Monday.
Emma was in her office, still exhausted from the San Francisco trip, still trying not to think about almost sleeping with James, when Jennifer walked in with a face that said everything Emma needed to know.
"How bad?" Emma asked.
Jennifer set down the legal document like it was radioactive. "Bad. Marcus Reid's lawyers are suing Phoenix Ventures for one hundred million dollars."
Emma's coffee suddenly tasted like ash. "On what grounds?"
"That your investment in Sterling Tech was motivated by personal vendetta, not sound business judgment. They're claiming you colluded with James Sterling to destroy Marcus and artificially inflate Sterling Tech's value." Jennifer flipped through pages. "They're also filing an injunction to block Pho
