“Did Mr.

Mercer ever agree to this transfer?”

“I have no record of any agreement.”

Chloe drew a second document from the binder.

“Your Honor, this is the corporate guarantee Julian Vance signed on September thirtieth.

It shows Vance Commercial Properties was in default on a forty-three-thousand-dollar payroll loan.

The transfer out of Elsie’s medical trust came forty-eight hours later.”

Paulson gave a single nod.