“Then what exactly are we doing here, Brenda?”

“We are reviewing the financial terms you agreed to,” Brenda said.

She pulled a thick stack of stapled papers from the blue folder.

She slid the first document across the mahogany table toward Douglas.

“This is the master commercial lease agreement for the Crown Plaza Hotel,” Brenda said.

Douglas stopped smiling and adjusted his reading glasses on his nose.

“Why are you showing me hotel administrative paperwork?”

“Because you requested an expedited wire transfer to your logistics firm for vendor fees,” Brenda said.