“Thanks, Veronica.”
“Okay, I have to go. I’m being summoned by the boss from hell. What if I come to your place after work and help you pack?”
“That would be amazing, but I’d feel super guilty to hijack your free time.”
“Ha! No need. You can take me out for a drink on Friday as repayment.”
“Consider it done.”
“Then I’ll see you this evening.”
“Yes, ma’am. I love you.”
“You too.”
For the rest of the week, Veronica came to my place after work, and we filled box after box. I’d decided to move in with her next week already.
“Sooo, finally telling Griffin tonight?” Veronica asked Friday evening as we were preparing to leave the house.
“Yes. I’m so excited to see him.”
He’d called me this morning to make plans, and when I told him that Veronica and I were going out, he simply suggested catching up later. He was meeting with Jude’s team today, and he wasn’t sure how long it would take.
That was fine by me. I’d have fun with Veronica in the meantime. She couldn’t stay late anyway because she was working tomorrow too.
“That makes two of us. I’ve been hoping to see him again for quite some time.”
I frowned. “Why? You’ve already met him.”
“Yeah, but this is different. He’s actually dating my best friend now.”
“Right… Please don’t scare him away.”
She grinned mischievously. “I’m not making any promises.”
Griffin
I was passionate about my work—always had been. But meeting with a new team on Friday afternoon hadn’t been my best idea. I kept glancing at the clock, wanting this to be over so I could start my evening with Phoebe.
At least this meeting was going exactly the way I wanted it to. I’d arrived at Jude’s office thirty minutes ago, and we’d gone straight to the main meeting room, along with his CEO, CFO, and a marketing manager. I always made a point to meet the management team before I decided whether I really wanted to invest in a business or not. Clicking with the founder was important, but I needed to click with the management team as well. Although, in all fairness, the management team could always be changed. But so far, Carlos, Moira, and Eve had made a good impression on me.
“We’d funnel a new investment into acquiring more users,” Carlos said.
“What age groups are you focusing on?” I asked.
Carlos and Moira exchanged a glance. “We’re focusing on twenty-five and up. People who are on their first, possibly second job already.”
Eve leaned forward. “We figured that’s when people start having a stable enough income to pay our yearly fee.”
Jude shook his head. “It’s not all about the money, Eve.”
“Well, I, for one, am happy the CFO is thinking about the money,” I said, and Eve laughed.
Moira, who was in charge of marketing, added, “Our focus groups also tell us that starting at that age, people are more inclined to pursue long-term relationships or look for something serious.”
I fundamentally disagreed with that. Twenty-five? The last thing I’d wanted back then was a long-term relationship. But not all people were the same.
“On which channels does the acquisition happen?” I inquired.
