late August. The twins were about six months old.”
“Man or woman?”
“Man.”
“Age?”
“I couldn’t tell. Older than us, probably.”
“Did he identify himself?”
“He said he worked with your executive office.”
“Did he use my name?”
“Yes.”
“What else?”
Her face became distant with memory.
“He said they had received several pieces of correspondence from me and that you were aware of the situation.”
I felt my jaw tighten.
“What situation?”
“His words.”
“And then?”
“He said you were focused on an important expansion and didn’t intend to
