“No,” said a calm voice from directly behind me.

“He doesn’t.”

Chapter 12 — He Doesn’t Own It

Sarah Jenkins stepped forward into the bright light of the chandeliers, and with her came two forensic accountants and a professional process server, and the little knot of guests nearest us stopped talking to watch.

“He does not own it,” Sarah said again, evenly, and she handed my father a thick sheaf of official documents.

“Walter Palmer retained sixty-two percent controlling ownership of Palmer Construction until his death.