“Mr.

Pembroke called my supervisor an hour ago,” Miller said.

“He told us not to execute any guarantee documents until we’d reviewed your trust title.”

I set the recorded deed from Vance’s office next to Walter’s blue pocket ledger.

“Brandon tried to pledge the Lake Anne Estate as secondary collateral for a four-million-dollar commercial line.”

Miller picked up the deed, turned to the final notary seal, and squinted at the seal number.

“This deed was filed four years ago under an irrevocable family trust structure.”