Chapter 7

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Sabine opened the envelope, pulled out the documents one by one, and laid them on the table. There were purchase orders for rice, flour, and olive oil. Every one bore the Hearthland Foods letterhead, and price comparison sheets from supermarkets and wholesale markets were attached beside them. "Mom, Hearthland Foods is run by your younger brother, Conrad, isn't it?" Corinne's expression fell instantly. "The prices Hearthland charges the Whitcombe family are sixty to one-hundred percent above the market rate. Rice costs $8.50 a pound through Hearthland, but it's only $5 at the supermarket. Flour costs $3.80, while the wholesale market sells it for $2. Olive oil costs $380 a bottle, but the brand's official website sells the exact same size for only $230." Sabine didn't raise her voice,

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