As I scooch forward in the chair, I wait for the computer to kick in. Behind me, Charlie’s sidesaddle on the armrest, leaning on my back and the edge of my shoulder for balance. When I angle my head just right, I see our warped images in the curve of the computer screen. If I squint real quick, we look like kids. But just like that, Tanner Drew’s corporate account lights up the screen – and everything else is gone.

Charlie’s eyes go straight to the balance: $126,023,164.27. “A la peanut butter sandwiches! My balance is so low I don’t order sodas with my meals anymore, and this guy thinks he’s got a right to complain?”

It’s hard to argue – even to a bank like us, that’s a lot of change. Of course, saying Greene & Greene is just a bank is like saying Einstein’s “good at math.”

Greene & Greene is what’s known as a “private bank.” That’s our main service: privacy – which is why we don’t take just anyone’s money. In fact, when it comes to clients, they don’t choose us; we choose them. And like most banks, we require a minimum deposit. The difference is, our minimum is two million dollars. And that’s just to open your account. If you have five million, we say, “That’s good – a nice start.” At fifteen million, “We’d like to talk.” And at seventy-five million and above, we gas up the private jet and come see you right away, Mr. Drew, sir, yes, sir.

“I knew it,” I say, pointing at the screen. “Lapidus didn’t even cue it in the system. He must’ve completely forgotten the whole thing.” Using another one of Lapidus’s passwords, I quickly type in the first part of the request.