A Guest Claimed Her Fiancé Owned The Hotel—So I Made One Call

voice too loud. “She was old. She had dementia. You’re really going to take the word of a confused woman over mine?”

Judge Halden leaned forward. “Mr. Ellis. Be careful.”

Austin wasn’t careful. His face reddened, and he turned sharply toward Franklin, rage spilling out like poison.

“I told you we should have destroyed that drive,” he hissed.

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