I walked into the small guest bedroom at the end of the hall and closed the door until the latch clicked.

My leather travel folder was in the front pocket of my duffel bag.

I unzipped the compartment, took out the navy folder, and laid it flat on the floral quilt on the bed.

Inside was the original state title for my 2017 Toyota, printed on heavy paper with a blue security border.

I ran my thumb along the laminated edge of the cardstock, checking the printed vehicle identification number line by line against my insurance card.

In the bottom right corner, the bank’s lien release stamp was clear and dark blue.