And Victoria, I have a call in to Franklin about the share transfer acknowledgment.

He’ll want to see you before the day is out.”

“He won’t have to look far.”

The paramedics lifted me, the stretcher tipped back, and my head rested against the pad.

Charles still stood in his own doorway, his mouth open and his phone buzzing against his ear.

Another call.

Then another.

Courtney had made it all the way to the Explorer and stood with one hand on the door handle, watching him as if he were a parked car about to roll.