A week later, I sat in my grandfather's old office, now mine, overlooking Central Park. Afternoon light crossed the desk and the open acquisition proposal in front of me. Dominic stood opposite with the final report on Hayes Tech.
“The liquidation of Hayes Tech is complete, Ms. Sterling. All assets, including Mr. Hayes's personal accounts, apartment, and vehicle, have been seized to partially cover the damages awarded in the patent infringement suit. He is, for all intents and purposes, destitute.”
I nodded, signing off on a new acquisition proposal. “And his network?”
“Evaporated. Once our capital was withdrawn, his fair-weather investors fled. He has been blacklisted from every major venture capital firm in the city.”
I turned to the next page of the acquisition proposal. Hayes Tech
