“Yes, I am. Sorry.”
I gave her my undivided attention as best I could and then listened to the rest of the students for the next hour. I even went over to make sure I saw everyone because I felt bad that they had waited. Some of them made stuff up just to see me, but most had genuine concerns that they needed my help with, so I couldn’t turn them away.
I had a meeting with Jake to go over the new contract and was a half hour late. But he didn’t seem to care. I sat in his office as he poured a scotch for us both.
“I think this could make us a lot of money.” He was talking about Madeline’s start up.
Being principal investors gave us a lot of head way, but we weren’t going to cheat her out of any of it. She could make a lot of the decisions, but the contract would state that we had final say. She was so business savvy though, I couldn’t imagine not agreeing with what ever she would have to say.
“Yeah, if we do it right.” I said. He arched a brow and handed me the glass. I would need about three of these.
“I think Madeline can make anything seem right.” Jake shot me a look. We were both thinking of yesterday afternoon. It had been crazy. Hot, erotic, and insane.
“What time frame did you put on that contract?” I asked him. He usually drew up all the agreements. He had a way with the lawyers and words that went over my head sometimes.
Just last year, a company we invested in tried to come after us for breach of contract and Jake shot them down before they could even call a lawyer. So I started leaving everything to him.
“Fifteen weeks.” He replied, sipping his drink.
He leaned against his desk. He had gone casual today too, though it was Saturday after all. I was the only professor that opened their office on weekends, hence the long line.
“Do you think she’ll stay?” I asked the looming question.
“Fuck, I don’t know. Yesterday was fucking amazing, but I doubt she is falling head over heels for us. At the end of the day, she is in college. She is young, probably just wanting to experiment.” I never took him to be the realist in this situation.
“Well, it was one hell of an experiment if that’s the case.” I shook my head. I traced the brim of the glass as I thought.
“Let’s just go over this contract, and then figure out how we’ll present it to her.”
“I don’t think that will be a problem. She can be professional when she needs to be.”
It was probably what drew me to her most. She was very intelligent and serious about her future, and eager to learn from us. Of course I would teach her as long as she wanted me to.
“What if this comes back to bite us? I mean, she could take this company international once this is up.” Jake said.
“Yeah, but we still have a hefty amount of shares. That’s why I think it’s important to…get on her good side.”
“I think we are already on all of her good sides, man.” He arched a brow and I chuckled at the thought.
I don’t think I could ever stop thinking about her that way.
“You never know. Let’s just look this over.”
We spent the next hour going over the contract. We were sure not to leave any stones unturned, as always. We didn’t want any complications ensuing, or any lawsuits. I was still worried about being a professor and sleeping with a student. Bottom line was she wasn’t my student, and it was never a rule. Just frowned upon for the reputations of everyone involved. It could taint me, but I would find my way out of it. But it would destroy her.
These people in the business world, they are sharks. And they look for the easiest way to draw blood.
Somehow I had to make sure, they wouldn’t touch her.
Nine: Madeline
Senior principles of business is the last nail in the coffin to being a business major. And I hate it.
The entire class is a collection of soul wrenching group projects. No one wants to do any of the work, they are all too busy partying to keep up with anything. I was lucky two people dropped the course and it left us with an uneven number, so I got to work alone.
Sure, I could have split work with a group of two other people but I would probably just end up doing it myself. So I am. I didn’t mind it though, since there is a part of me that likes to be in control. Luckily, I doubled the final as the same proposal I gave to Jake and Logan. Speaking of…
I was slumped in the seat because my back and thighs were sore. Even my abs, as I had done a full body workout. I might as well have.