Short,
sounds to me he wants to position you into the drivers seat so that he can point fingers later.
He wants to say, she told me to go ahead with the accountant.

FYI Spitfire had to go that route. Look up her old threads. It would be from 2006 and a little 2007.

Bomb 1/06
D dismissed 11/07, attempt reconciliation. Premature.
Divorce final October 31, 2008.
OW looks like bad history. Over.
Still hopeful. Baby steps.
In R with my X.