I think the "two weeks" thing is a pretty big exaggeration on Salad's part. We have to assume the hijab's first appearance was very close to the time she got serious with Salad. Prior to that, there were at least two and (imo more probably) three men -- Roman, Motoman, and Cat Dude. Even catfishing a hookup once or twice would be more than enough to give us the level of smug she was displaying there for a while. (And then, as sure as night follows day, the crash was proportionate.)
And then, there was a dry spell. Maybe the ArabMaleEscorts.com site blacklisted her. Then her big spiritual revelations started and her new personality, Mariam, was born. At the same time, her base personality developed a real bad attitude. She wasn't getting what she wanted from these guys/couldn't afford to keep paying them if they were hookers. (And if they WEREN'T hookers, there's the delightful possibility these guys were going out of their way IRL to warn other guys they knew who had Tinder and liked fat chicks to swipe left as hard as they could.)
Then the whole mansion/rich uncle/nut salsa/rides on the ferry thing happened. I think it's safe to say SOMETHING was going on during this time, even if Gunt's explanations are clearly nonsense. Was it Salad-related somehow? Was she already talking to him, but not ready to commit to the role just yet? She got really depressed around this time, but don't forget, the bankruptcy was looming and Nader wasn't playing her stupid games anymore.
Then out of fucking nowhere, we get a heejab arc, and then within weeks, she's legally bound to some dude and converting to a religion that tends to take apostasy very seriously (along with other things that are equally a part of your brand -- she "changes her mind" about as frequently as she overeats non-approved food).
Peetz could clarify so much for us, if only he weren't a total pussy who's allergic to both money and self-respect.
Also, is it just me or does Chantal go fucking cuckoo every year around this time. Feb-March seem to be especially difficult months for her. I wonder if she has SAD. Or maybe there's some hilarious trauma surrounding Valentine's Day and her birthday that we haven't heard about yet. Again, Peetz knows where the bodies are buried, but I'm not optimistic he'll ever do anything at all to prevent total defeat.
