Lauren picked up the book delicately by the edges, trying not to get her fingers dirty, and opened it to the very first page.

She bit her lower lip as she typed the nine-digit handwritten account number into her computer.

“Bank policy requires strict account verification for all passbooks that predate our digital migration,” Lauren said.

She sounded as if she were reciting straight from an employee training manual.

She hit the enter key.

Her hands stopped, hovering over the keys.

The pale blue light of the monitor reflected in Lauren’s eyes.

The color drained completely out of her face.