“Claire, why are you working so hard to protect a marriage your husband is secretly getting ready to leave?”

The question landed hard in the quiet room.

“I want to protect my grandmother’s home,” I said.

“Then we need the underlying signature authorizations for every withdrawal he made,” Rebecca said.

She picked up her pen.

Rebecca Sloan leaned forward and began writing the address of Community First Bank on her yellow notepad.

We ordered the veal scallopini and a bottle of expensive red wine.

Daniel told the host he wanted tonight to be perfect.