Separate counsel for the business entities attended part of the meeting about the trust claims.

They offered to resolve certain financial disputes if I agreed to confidentiality and released broad claims against Sandra and Brandt Development.

The sum sounded large to someone accustomed to asking permission to buy groceries.

Evelyn read every page before we discussed it.

“The release is too broad,” she said.

“They want you to give up rights connected to transactions we haven’t fully investigated.”

Kyle leaned forward.