Aaron had worked with Paige for years. He had seen divorces, estate fights, and wealthy families turn polite over property lines. Very little surprised him.
But when he saw Paige sitting in a hotel robe with a newborn beside her and legal papers spread across the bed, his face tightened.
“Tell me exactly what happened,” he said.
Paige told him.
Not dramatically.
Not tearfully.
Just clearly.
When she finished, Aaron looked down at the folder in his hands.
“The buyer is still interested,” he said. “They’re prepared to pay cash. They want a fast closing. No repairs. No inspection delay. Furnished, if you’ll allow it.”
Paige almost smiled.
