I sighed softly, as if the world hadn’t just shifted beneath me, and I picked it up. “Hey,” I said casually, letting my voice sound tired and neutral.

“Claire,” he said, relief threading through his tone, “did you see the paperwork? I just want to make sure everything’s clear. I don’t want any mistakes.”

I nodded, even though he couldn’t see me. “Of course,” I said slowly. “Everything looks fine. What specifically do you want me to review?”

His tone faltered for a split second. “Uh… just the refinance details. Interest rates, signatures… standard stuff.”

I smiled faintly to myself. Standard stuff.