I had my own independent consulting clients, and he had his company.

Except, apparently, that was never the legal arrangement on paper.

“What does this mean for us right now?” I asked.

“It means that any major business decisions regarding the firm are going to be far more complicated than Gavin realizes,” Samantha explained.

I had absolutely no desire to destroy his career or take his livelihood away.

The thought of doing that gave me zero emotional satisfaction.

“I do not even want the company,” I told her honestly.