Mr.

Harrison adjusted his reading glasses and glanced at his watch.

“Vance, you called my house at seven this morning asking for fifteen minutes ahead of our regular loan committee meeting.

What’s so urgent?”

“It’s about ninety-four thousand dollars taken out of the Daniel Miller family trust account,” Vance said, undoing the brass buckles on his briefcase.

Dean gave a short, quiet laugh and turned to Mr.

Harrison.