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He pulled a single sheet of paper from a manila folder and slid it across the polished oak desk.

“What is this?” I asked, reaching for the paper.

“It is a commercial listing agreement for your property,” Raymond said. “It authorizes a developer named Vance Boyd to market the estate for four hundred thousand dollars.”

My hand stopped inches from the page.continue reading …