Andrea called me on a Wednesday morning with an offer.
Daniel wanted a settlement. He would give me the apartment, the joint savings account, and a lump sum of $800,000. In exchange, I would sign a non-disclosure agreement about the messages, the second phone, and the Big Sur property. I would not pursue a divorce on grounds of marital misconduct. I would not speak to the press or to Meridian's board.
"He wants to keep his career," Andrea said. "He wants to keep Eleanor. He wants to keep everything hidden."
"What do you think I should do?" I asked.
"I think you should counter," Andrea said. "The apartment is worth $1.2 million. The savings account has $200,000 in it. The lump sum is generous, but if you pursue the community property claim on the Big Sur property, you could get much mor
