“She said she wasn’t sticking around to deal with loan defaults and business debts.”

He stepped closer, lowering his voice until it was barely louder than the hum of the overhead lights.

“We can fix this, Claire.

We don’t have to let these lawyers take control of everything we built over six years.

If you give me two hundred thousand dollars, just a tiny piece of that lottery payout, I’ll sign the agreement and walk away today.”

“The settlement papers are already printed on Rachel’s desk,” I said.