They Demanded $20,000 At 1 A.M.—So I Told Them To Call Her

hold up if this goes south.”

“Restraining order? Cease-and-desist?”

“Something you use when you fire an executive for cause. A mutual termination of relationship. Complete severing.”

Her eyes sharpened. She went to a cabinet and pulled out a thick sheaf of paper. “Mutual release and settlement agreement. Boilerplate, but our lawyers swear by it.”

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