“I don’t need a promise.”

“What do you need?”

Gwen thought of Toby standing at Gideon’s gate asking about dogs.

Maisie asleep on her shoulder.

Douglas telling her she was entitled to nothing.

“A fair accounting.”

Barrett nodded.

“That we can pursue.”

PART 4 — DOUGLAS COMES TO THE HOUSE

Douglas learned about the audit before Gwen expected.