Chapter 7 - EVELYN'S BEST DEFENSE
Evelyn hired attorney Lauren Pierce.
Lauren separated everything.
Police calls:
Evelyn believed Lily needed intervention.
Trust land:
Blue Oak offer was commercially attractive.
Consulting fee:
legitimate compensation for actual work.
Child discipline:
some incidents were inappropriate, but no severe physical harm.
Strong defense.
Then Lauren attacked Natalie’s delay.
The first appraisal:
$2.55 million.
Blue Oak offer:
$3.1 million.
Substantial premium.
Natalie had spent six months seeking more reviews.
Property taxes and maintenance continued.
Blue Oak’s option could expire.
Evelyn said:
“You are costing Lily money because you hate me.”
Natalie answered:
“I delayed because the environmental report found wetlands.”
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That mattered.
If wetlands reduced buildable acreage, the headline $3.1 million could become misleading.
