She straightened the collar of her shirt.

I looked at the diamond pendant lying against her neck.

“I need to look at some old property records today,” I said.

“Just dotting a few last i’s before Friday.”

Tiffany touched the diamond pendant with her index finger.

“The lake lot’s already been taken care of, Garrett.”

“It’s just a clerical check,” I said.

“I might swing by the bank branch too.”