Since the news broke, lawyers have been beating down Ruth’s door offering help. At least one protest was taking shape to support her. Even Greg Miller's brother, Vaughn, wrote to The Dallas Morning News that "I'm embarrassed and ashamed for the members of my family that run HS Miller Co today."



And by Saturday, the CEO decided enough was enough.



Leena Sanders, Ruth’s daughter, met Greg Miller at the door, took the cupcakes and asked him to come back after she’d called her lawyer.



He returned a few hours later with an assistant. As bar noise from Allen Street drifted into the living room, Miller took a seat. He blamed the 2013 lawsuit on executives who have since left the company.



“It kind of, uh, got set in motion and then kind of took a life of its own,” he told Leena and her lawyer, Emmanuel Obi. “So anyway, let’s put it behind us.”



Ruth was still in her bedroom, wondering why her home was full of visitors.



Miller knelt in front of the coffee table near an old photo of a young Ruth, and scribbled out the terms of his offer on a sheet of printer paper.



“So, one: Drop the lawsuit,” Miller said, writing.



That one was easy.



“No 2,” Miller continued. “If you ever decide to sell at any time in the future, you let us handle the sale for you.”



That sparked some debate. It was Ruth’s first sales agreement with Henry S. Miller that led to the years-long legal saga.



“We brought you almost a million-dollar offer last time from 7-Eleven,” Miller pointed out. "We’ve demonstrated our ability to bring you top dollar.”



The problem was that deal fell through. “The listing agreement put us at risk,” Leena said.



“You breached the contract of sale,” Miller countered, before remembering why he was there. “Let’s just leave the past behind us."



They agreed.



