Forgive the interruption to your morning.” He let the folder rest open against his forearm.

“My name is Eric, and I am the legal representative for Sterling Holdings.

I want to clear up a small matter of fact, because I believe several of you may have been misled about it.

My client here—” he inclined his head toward me “—is the sole legal owner of this entire estate.

The house, the grounds, the gates you drove through this morning.

All of it.