I married a man forty-one years my senior for his fortune—After his funeral, his lawyer handed me a box and said, “He made sure you received exactly what you deserved.”…

“She’s twisting the truth.”

“That isn’t what I asked.”

No answer.

Russell leaned against the wall.

“Margaret.”

She closed her

eyes.

Then she spoke.

“I did have the original files.”

Claire’s expression hardened.

“And my mother?”

Margaret looked at her.

“Eleanor knew I had copied Russell’s archive.”

Russell whispered, “You told me you only took financial records.”

“I lied.”

“What did you take?”

“Everything.”