Forty Thousand Dollars and the Deed to Maple Avenue Bakery

the end of the month to make the payment or he will take the building,” Diana said, her voice dropping.

I took the paper from her hand, my fingers brushing against the grease smudges on the margin.

The typed words demanded immediate delivery of the remaining balance, threatening public disclosure if the cash was not produced.

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