Avery Came Home From Overseas and Found Her Name on the Lake Deed

Brandon cleared his throat loudly, his hand twitching against his coffee mug.

“That date’s just a standard bank window.

We’re in full compliance.”

I didn’t answer him.

My eyes were on the small print buried in section four on page three.

The legal language claimed to transfer my corporate shares in Sterling Construction, but the attached property schedules listed parcel code 402-B.

I knew every land survey code on the estate from reading Walter’s blue pocket ledger.

Parcel 402-B wasn’t the equipment yard in town.