Forty Thousand Dollars and the Deed to Maple Avenue Bakery

Frank Miller presents that note at the county courthouse, the deed transfer will begin immediately.”

“We need forty thousand dollars by tomorrow,” I said.

Arthur looked down at his teacup, his fingers tracing the pattern on the porcelain. He did not speak for a long time, the silence in the living room growing heavy between us.

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