Harrison told him.

Dean stayed on his feet for two seconds, looking at Mr.

Miller, then at Mr.

Davis, but neither board member would meet his eyes.

Dean lowered himself slowly back into his chair and pulled his hands into his lap.

“The bank board is revoking your administrative access to every Miller family account as of ten forty-five this morning,” Mr.

Harrison said, picking up a blue pen from his desk blotter.

“You can’t revoke executor status without an order from a county judge,” Dean said.