Chapter 6

David said, "Now that they know you're Gael, they think your royalty income is higher than the company's entire annual profit, and you're still holding a staff position here. It doesn't look right to them."

I got it.

They weren't firing me. They were trying to push me out.

An author making millions in royalties, still staying on at the publishing house for a monthly salary of 3,000 dollars, made them uncomfortable.

"Mr. Merritt, is this Mr. Serrano's idea?" I asked.

He skirted around the question. "I covered for you once, but I might not be able to do it…