Former.ly: Chapter Eleven (Second Draft) (Excerpt)

John and Peter hadn’t finished – far from it, in fact. But first, they had to deal with an unexpected backlash from the staff, starting with Flick.

“What about us?” she asked. “I don’t know about everyone else, but I’ve invested time and money in this company. I’m not so sure about taking on extra investment – do we really need it? Is it worth having some idiot in the Valley telling us what we can and can’t do?”

“We thought about that,” said John. “And we think we’ve come up with a solution.”

“Good. Because if the deal’s already signed, it’s too late for you to change it.”

“No-one’s changing anything,” Peter said. “You’ll still retain your shares, and they’ll be worth even more by the time you sell them. Besides, we’ve cooked up a deal where John and I will retain full control of the company, so there’s no need to worry about that. The contracts look legit, so take it easy and enjoy the ride.”

“I’m not convinced,” murmured Kerry, stroking the stubble on his chin. “And I don’t like it.”

“Understood,” said John. “But sometimes there are things that we need you to trust us on. We can’t tell you everything – in fact, the less we tell you, the better. Former.ly is built on secrecy.”

“Just how many secrets are there?” I asked.

“Loads,” Peter replied. “And we’re about to tell you another one.”

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