The lobby of Holloway Real Estate was silent except for the steady tapping of Natalie Price’s manicured nails on her keyboard.

She had on a tailored gray blazer, her wrists resting on the edge of the desk.

As I came up to the counter, Natalie quickly tipped her right arm under a thick paper file folder.

She was half a second too slow to hide the bright silver chain bracelet lying against her wrist.

“Grant is on a conference call with commercial lenders,” Natalie said, not looking up from her screen.

“I’m not here for a mortgage update, Natalie,” I said.