“I’ll tell the court clerk to seal the public announcements,” Brenda said.

She gathered her ledger and walked out of the office, leaving the heavy wooden door open.

I drove out to the suburban regional bank branch just before four o’clock.

The lobby had a polished tile floor and four teller windows on the right side.

I stood near the entrance and watched the commercial loan department from a distance.

A glass partition separated the lobby from the working desks.

Brandon sat at an entry-level desk in the back row.