Once the door clicked shut, Walter leaned forward and fixed his gaze squarely on his grandson.

“Now then, Russell, suppose you tell this entire family why you bought a luxury estate for Rachel Ward.”

“I bought that home because Rachel and Sadie desperately needed a secure place to live,” Russell answered carefully.

“That explains an act of charity, but it does not explain why her name is on the deed instead of Callahan Enterprises,” Walter pressed.

“I put the title in her name because she is Sadie’s sole legal guardian, and I wanted her to have complete legal independence,” Russell explained.