“He offered two thousand dollars for an exclusive interview about Grant’s early legal filings,” Paige said, watching Caroline’s face closely.

“Tell him Seabrook Living designs public buildings,” Caroline said, her voice calm and even.

“We don’t sell old mail.”

Paige nodded once and drew two heavy graphite lines through the reporter’s number in her logbook.

“The Providence hotel representative wants to know if you can meet for lunch on Friday at eleven,” Paige said.

“Tell them eleven fifteen,” Caroline said, picking up her yellow wooden scale ruler.

“I take the children to their summer art class at ten.”