I never told my sister-in-law that I was a Colonel in Army Intelligence!

The autumn wind ripped through the oaks around the Blackwood estate, scattering leaves like coins across the manicured lawn. From the outside, the house looked perfect—colonial columns, broad windows, a driveway winding like a private road. Inside the garage, I looked nothing like that picture.

Grease-stained hands, a faded hoodie, elbows worn through. I was working on a rusted Ford …

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