Calara grinned from ear to ear as the final seconds of the vote ticked down. She'd voted her shares and she was relieved to see that neither Andallar nor Shaleona had discovered the forced vote and reacted to save Whitey's position as CEO.
There. It was final. Calara was the new CEO.
Unexpectedly, there was new email, and it was from Whitey herself. A congratulations message on becoming the CEO. And, much more ominiously, a warning that it would not be as easy to control those two males as Whitey figured Calara was expecting. Yes, Calara had her physical form, but these were capsuleers, they could always find a pleasing physical form to spend their time with or on. Calara would have to learn the art of the compromise to get what she wanted out of them. They were both head strong and often difficult to keep focused on the task to advance the goals of the corporation.
Calara was surprised by Whitey's final question. "Do you want me to stay in the corp, or leave?" The implied, your wish is my command was a complete surprise to the Caldarian way of thinking. She had expected rebellion and a fight, not meek compliance. Especially from a Minmatar! Calara began to worry. Maybe Whitey had a better deal with a rival corp. If Whitey left, would that drag Yin off as well? Oh no! That would spoil her plans. She needed Yin's expertise in playing the markets to make her plans work, or she'd be left a second rate supplier of low grade ammunition and modules.
Calara was left wondering whether leaving Whitey in the corp would be enough to keep Yin in line and motivated...
