Rachel locked her office door, not dramatically, but because her coworkers were coming and going along the hall.

She poured me water and sat across from me without opening a file.

“I need to be careful,” she said.

“There are things I know from my professional work and things I can discuss as your cousin.

I won’t hand over confidential business records because we’re family.”

“I wouldn’t ask you to.”

“Good.

But I can tell you what to look for in documents you have a right to review.