Eugene's burning gaze slid away. He pressed his lips together and said nothing.
Sylvia suddenly popped out from behind him, eyes brimming with tears, and shouted at me.
"Ms. Fox! You're so selfish!"
"Eugene doesn't love you anymore. No matter how hard you cling to him or threaten him, you'll only make him hate you more!"
"Ms. Fox, breaking up and then refusing to let go of the company's funding and technology? People online are going to tear you apart and call you a gold digger!"
"A gold digger?" I almost laughed. "If I'm the gold digger, then what does that make the two of you, clinging to MY life's work?"
I flung the contract down in front of them.
"Read it carefully. The agreement we signed states that my technology and my capital belong to me. I can terminate this partnership whenever I want."
Sylvia choked on her words, but she quickly recovered, righteous indignation blazing across her face.
"So what?! It was our company that gave your little chip a platform to grow. Without that, your technology would've been worthless! Instead of being grateful for everything Eugene did for you, you're trying to rob us blind!"
I turned to Eugene.