I let the blue cover fall back into place and stepped out into the corridor before she got to the study door.

She stood beside the grandfather clock holding a fresh napkin in her hands.

“Did you find the powder room, darling?” she asked.

“I took the wrong turn in the hallway,” I said.

Richard came out of the study a moment later carrying a single printed form and a black fountain pen.

He had no clue I’d seen the file on his desk.

“Here’s the simple withdrawal form,” Richard said, holding out the pen.