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Cartwright stood. “We’re on a tight schedule here. We just finished with Barron Funds, and we’re scheduled at Royce Capital now.”
Jay glanced at me.
Beasley laughed. “Yeah, looking forward to hearing what lies you told them.”
I held my tongue as the two slimeballs departed.
Jay waited for the door to close. “Those terms weren’t bad, as a Cartwright deal goes. It sounds like they’ve been following us around, and that’s going to make it harder if they’re getting the last word in.”
“Your point?” I asked.
“You should have taken the deal.”
“I’m not rushing into something without consulting the team.”
Jay moved to the door. “The gall of that asshole to suggest the SEC has a problem with our accounting.”
Chapter 41
Dennis
It wasMonday morning back in California—make or break time with Cartwright. Their group had arrived shortly before nine, and Cindy was getting them situated in the boardroom.
Jennifer had done her best to lift my mood all weekend. Another Saturday with her nephew had been a relaxing diversion, but seeing Cartwright in New York had been a complete surprise—a very unpleasant one. And how he could have managed to know our itinerary bugged me to no end.
Grabbing my lucky pen, I ventured out of my safe office and into the lion’s den of the boardroom.
Cartwright pasted on a fake smile as we shook. “Good to see you again so soon, Dennis.”
“Always a pleasure to talk with our shareholders,” I offered.
“Yes, I’m sure it is. And so nice that in our corporate structures, the shareholders are the ultimate bosses, don’t you think?”
Jay interceded before I could say something snarky. “We understood you had a proxy you wished to put forth?”
I took my seat, as did Cartwright.
His attack-dog lawyer, Beasley, passed us each a copy.
As I read, my blood started to boil.
Larry didn’t hold back. “This is bull, and you know it.”
Cartwright didn’t flinch. “The company’s charter allows us to submit this to a vote of the shareholders, and that’s what we are requesting today.”
“No way,” Larry spat.
Syd put a hand on his shoulder. “Larry, they have the right.”
“Not if it’s full of lies like this,” Larry said.
Beasley slid Larry a piece of paper. “I’ve circled the relevant section. The wording is at the shareholder’s discretion.” He looked proud of himself.
Jay reached over and slid it back to him. “We’ve met recently with most all of the major shareholders.”
“We know,” Cartwright said. “So have we.”
Jay continued. “I’m confident they’ll side with management on this.”
