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The other girls stopped talking.

“Like what?” Larkin asked.

“I need to find out what my balance is in my account that my father started for me, but I don’t have identification.”

“No driver’s license?” Shelby asked.

Courtney shook her head. “No. And we never traveled, so I don’t have a passport.”

The girls looked around at each other.

“Nia is the only one with a driver’s license,” Eve said. “I don’t think I have a passport either.”

The others nodded.

“Do you have a family lawyer?” Larkin asked.

“Yes, but I only have his name,” Courtney said.

“Let’s see if we can’t find his number so we can call him,” Brylee said.

It didn’t take long. The Internet was a wonderful thing.

The girls sat around her as she made her call.

“Hello. This is Stewert, Jenkins, and Masterson Layer’s office. How may I assist you?”

Courtney clutched the phone. “Um, may I speak with Mr. Stewert, please?”

“Do you have an appointment, Miss?” the woman said.

Courtney gritted her teeth. “No. Do I need one for a phone call?”

“May I have your name?”

“Yes. It’s Courtney Warner.”

“Let me see if he has a minute.”

“Thank you.” She felt a small measure of relief.

“Courtney?” a man’s voice said.

She perked up. “Yes. This is Courtney.”

“I’m sorry I wasn’t able to talk to you earlier,” he said.

It took her a second to realize who he was. “You were the man with my mother?”

“Yes, Honey. I could tell how anxious you were, so I decided to get your mother out of there as soon as I could.”

“Thank you for that, Mr. Stewert.”

“You’re welcome. Now, please call me James. I hadknown your father for a long time. He was a very good man.”

“I think so, too.

“Now, tell me, what can I do for you today?” James asked.