Chapter 12 - I RESIGNED AS CEO FOR SIX MONTHSThat surprised everyone.
The board did not remove me.
I stepped aside temporarily.
Why?
Because the Nexora acquisition had become contaminated by family conflicts.
My brother was CFO.
My daughter’s trust held economically important patent rights.
My canceled bride had been involved.
I could not credibly oversee the internal investigation and negotiate the transaction simultaneously.
So an independent interim CEO took over the deal.
The special committee reviewed Evan’s actions.
Nexora negotiations paused.
Employees panicked.
We communicated carefully.
No company collapse.
No mass revenge firing.
Six months later, the board decided not to pursue the acquisition under the old structure.
Instead, licensing negotiations resumed directly with Rose’s independent trustee and other patent stakeholders.
Slower.
More expensive.
Cleaner.
The company survived.
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Apparently no single deal was destiny.
Evan had forgotten that.
