Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars and a Missing Name on a Ledger

grass, and I saw Dr. Raymond Ellis walking down the gravel path. He was carrying two paper cups from the bakery on the corner, his academic posture making him stand out among the neighborhood residents.

“Lydia,” he said, offering me one of the cups. “The coffee is still hot, though the walk from the parking lot was longer than I thought.”

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