Caroline paused on the polished floorboards, her fingers tightening around the edge of the paper file.

“Has Mrs.

Holloway been served with the notice yet?” a man asked from behind the inner desk.

“Not yet,” the woman replied.

“Grant told Mr.

Vance he wants the corporate filings secured before she gets the paperwork.

He said it keeps the valuation simple.”

“What about her contribution to the Mill Street renovation?” the man asked.