They owe money to country clubs, caterers, and private lenders all over the state.

They were counting completely on Ethan paying off their debts once he married her.”

“They chose the wrong family to go after,” I said.

“That they did,” David said.

“Your quick action saved the estate hundreds of thousands of dollars.”

I laid the pen on the desk and got to my feet.

The legal documents stayed in the middle of the green blotter, locking the fortune away from anyone who might try to steal it.

At six that evening the sun started sinking below the tree line.