Chapter 8 - The $104,000 Was Only the Deposit

Monroe Strategic Consulting had used our HELOC money as an initial capital contribution.

But Ethan’s planned investment in the Nashville venture was:

$410,000.

Where would the remaining $306,000 come from?

His Meridian payout.

That was the “money.”

Or part of it.

Lauren and Ethan intended to acquire a minority interest in a healthcare-mobility distribution startup after Meridian’s transaction closed.

Lauren would become CEO.

Ethan would lead sales.

They had already signed conditional subscription documents.

The closing condition required Ethan to fund within five business days after Meridian paid his executive proceeds.

The expected amount from Meridian:

approximately $1.36 million before taxes.

Now Lauren’s message became literal.

Once the money clears, Rachel and the kids won’t be our problem anymore.

First the Meridian payout.

Then the Nashville investment.

Then divorce and relocation.

But something still bothered Natalie.

“If Ethan planned to leave anyway, why was he so desperate to maintain a June separation date?”

“To call the payout separate?”

“Maybe.”

“But would that work?”

“Not automatically.”

“So?”

Natalie smiled slightly.

“Exactly.”

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There was another reason.

And it appeared in a draft agreement Ethan’s attorney had never finalized.