> if Pao had simply chosen not to date him then none of this would've happened. Or he would have not taken no for an answer and kept trying.That last is strong

> if Pao had simply chosen not to date him then none of this would've happened. Or he would have not taken no for an answer and kept trying.That last is strongly suggested by the fact that he came on to her, got told "no, you are married", made up this whole elaborate lie of a separation, got told "no, you should reconcile", and then kept the lie rolling long enough that Ms Pao figured he was separated for real. This guy is as persistent as Pepe le Pew.