Seven Crumpled Dollar Bills on a Pine Table in Michigan

to the chair. “We are third on the list.”

“Is the judge going to listen to us?” Sarah asked, her fingers tightening on the blue brace.

“Judge Vance is strict, but she reads the filings,” Shark said, using his formal legal tone. “She does not like her time wasted by local disputes.”

The door to the main courtroom swung open, and a uniform continue reading …