Clara looked at the envelope.

“He said business was exceptionally good.”

“Then this needs an explanation.”

“I asked Marcus last month whether the distributions would change.

He said the new warehouse deal would make everything easier.”

I spread the pages so we could follow the references.

The release appeared to give up rights she had not been told she possessed.

We needed independent advice before claiming to understand every consequence, but one thing was clear: this was not a harmless acknowledgment of having received a quarterly statement.