Forty-Seven Guests Watched Maya Leave With Two Suitcases—Then Her Mother’s Orchid Ring Led to the Money Her Husband Said She Didn’t Have

“That is the name Thomas found too.”

Maya looked at the cedar box.

Two separate routes had led to the same attorney.

For the first time since leaving, the next step involved a question Richard had not already answered for her.

PART 4 — The Orchid in the File

Julian’s office was in Manhattan, several floors above a street Maya usually passed without looking up.

She arrived with the cedar box inside a shopping bag.

Claire had offered to come, but someone needed to stay with Lily.