“How much did he pay?” Caroline asked.

“Six hundred dollars cash,” Paige said, laying the bills on the desk.

Caroline set her shoulder bag down and pulled out the returned green envelope.

She placed the envelope on the oak table next to her yellow tape measure.

Paige walked over and looked at the blue fountain pen ink written across the label.

“Is that Grant’s handwriting?” Paige asked, her voice dropping.

“He signed the refusal himself,” Caroline said.