"It's your family's company. Not mine."
My voice was steady.
"Besides, you were never planning to let me set foot in it. Isn't that right?"
The words left Dad speechless.
Corbin stepped in, trying to smooth things over.
"Federica, don't do this. They're still your parents.
"Talk to the CEO. Ask him to invest in Ferraro instead. It wouldn't cost you anything."
I shook my head.
"At this point, if he invested in your company, that would be bad news for me. Read the acquisition contract."
Corbin took it and began reading, my parents leaning in on either side.
The further they read, the worse their faces looked.
Mom was the first to c***k.
"You get 30% of the shares after the acquisition? On what grounds?!"
"On the grounds that I'm the one who pulled your biggest partner away. On t
