HE GAVE HIS MISTRESS MY PADDLE. HE FORGOT THE AUCTION HOUSE BELONGED TO ME

has never been the most valuable piece in our collection.

It is merely the most visible.

The greatest assets in this family have always been hidden from those who mistake visibility for ownership.

Use the enclosed key.

Then decide what deserves to survive you.

I read the letter twice.

Beneath it rested a codicil to the Aurelius Trust.

Naomi arrived an hour continue reading …