“Nobody asked you for a history lesson.”

I hung on to that, and to the wheel.

“What lien review?”

“Robert, you told me the deed was clean when you called.” Cottrell tucked his clipboard under his arm.

“I charge for site visits either way.

You can settle up with the office.”

He drove off with his tires spitting gravel, leaving two dark grease spots where the truck had idled on the grass by the gate.

Robert straightened his collar.