Chapter 4

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Jade Mercer has been running her analytics company alone since her co-founder died. When Apex Digital’s Ryan Cole arrives to acquire the firm, the negotiation is precise, technical, and unexpectedly charged. Over weeks of terms, governance structures, and late dinners, the professional line they both insist on keeping begins to blur. By the time the deal signs, the real acquisition is no longer only about the platform.

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