This unit is owned by Harbor Residential Holdings, retitled into the St.
Augustine Harbor Trust six days ago.
Occupancy rights belong solely to Mrs.
Avery Hale.
We also have written revocation of all prior access permissions.’
Marjorie’s expression tightened.
‘That’s impossible.’
Elena slid the first document from the folder and held it up just enough for everyone to see the seal.
‘It is not impossible,’ she said.
‘It is recorded.’
Fiona tried to recover first.
‘There’s no will.
We checked.’
‘Exactly,’ Elena replied.
‘There is very little left to probate.
That was intentional.’
The silence that followed was exquisite. Because in one precise sentence, Bradley had defeated them with the one thing they never bothered to understand: structure.
Marjorie looked at me then, truly looked, and for the first time since I opened the door, uncertainty flickered across her face.
‘What did he tell you?’ she asked.
‘Enough,’ I said.
Deputy Collins stepped forward just enough to make himself unmistakably real.
‘I’m going to need personal belongings identified and this property cleared.
If anyone wants to dispute ownership, that happens somewhere else.
