the woman is 42...

In general, adulthood does not confer an immunity to coercion.

But is assuming that all actions of extremely successful mature women are due to coercion as progressive as you hopped?

I think you've made the assumption that I'm assuming something.

>>> Or he's a predator.

>> the woman is 42...

> In general, adulthood does not confer an immunity to coercion.

I'm only responding to the idea that one must be young to be victimized by a predator, which is silly and false. I am not, however, supposing anything of the sort is what happened here.

> Either he's easily manipulated. Or he's a predator. Either way... not someone you want as CEO.

I don't think you can reasonably argue that their relationship must have had a significant power imbalance or what have you if you can't even decide which direction the power imbalance went in. Why is it impossible that the relationship was, all things considered, on roughly equal terms?