Chapter 16 - An Unexpected Visitor Arrives At The Laundromat Doors
The next morning, Hannah was back at her job in the laundromat while Clara watched Milo draw pictures at the folding table.
The bell above the front entrance chimed cheerfully as a tall man in a tailored charcoal suit stepped inside.
He scanned the rows of spinning machines until his eyes locked onto Hannah wiping down a folding counter.
“Excuse me... are you Hannah Sterling?” the man asked, his voice carrying the polished tone of a corporate attorney.
Hannah froze, her cleaning rag dropping back into the plastic bucket. “Yes, I am. Who are you?”
The man introduced himself as Julian Vance, senior partner at Vance & Associates Law Firm downtown.
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“I’ve been searching for you for nearly three years, Mrs. Sterling, regarding your late father’s estate portfolio,” Julian said.
Clara looked up sharply from the folding table, her instincts flaring up instantly at the mention of the estate.
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