Graham met me outside the receiver's office two days later.
He stood under the pharmacy awning, holding a folded umbrella. I recognized his car parked at the curb. The sight made my stomach tighten.
"Claire," he said. "I've been trying to reach you."
"I've been working."
"I know. I spoke with Dana."
"Why?"
"I wanted to understand what documents you'd seen."
I stopped a few feet away from him. "The receiver's office is not your client."
"Your father is still my client."
"Then talk to him."
"I am trying to protect you."
I almost laughed. "That's what everyone says right before they ask me to do something for them."
His face tightened. "There's an opportunity to resolve the guarantee issue before the bankruptcy hearing. If you provide a statement confirming that you authorized the
