Chapters 49-52 Summary

Josh contemplated how to settle the Phelan estate. He wanted to protect his client's intentions at the time that the last will was written, but he couldn't ignore the fact that Rachel's absence was problematic. He thought a settlement was in everyone's best interests. He offered each of the heirs ten million dollars, a tempting amount to almost any individual, but the heirs requested more. The Phelan lawyers counter offered at fifty million dollars per heir, which amounted to approximately five percent of the entire estate. Josh thought Rachel shouldn't agree to more than twenty million per heir but Nate didn't feel like arguing. He was simply tired of the legal maneuvering and he knew that Rachel didn't care either. While the bargaining continued, Nate headed for South America. He planned to present Rachel with two legal forms. The first was...