He sat in that exact chair and offered me a silver pen.”

“He said it was to simplify tax management for the twins,” I said.

“I told him the Bennett trust has survived three market crashes without any help from Whitmore Capital,” Margaret said.

“He wanted to replace your individual power of attorney with a joint corporate management clause.”

“Why didn’t you tell me?” I asked.

“There’s a difference between sharing your life and giving up your leverage,” Margaret said.

“I knew what he was doing the moment I read the signature line.”