By two o'clock on Tuesday afternoon, Serena sat beside Arthur Davenport in the private wealth executive suite of Pacific Mercantile Bank in downtown Seattle. Through the tall windows, the afternoon sun illuminated the churning blue waters of Elliott Bay, where maritime container ships moved in steady lines. On the mahogany table lay the official wire confirmation receipt issued by the clerk of the King County Superior Court. At 1:15 PM,…
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