“Where have you been today, Audrey?” he asked, his voice sharp against the cold wind.

“I was at First Missouri Bank with Martha Gable,” I said, looking him straight in the eye.

“Somebody emptied eighty-five thousand dollars out of Leo’s college trust.”

Julian leaned down, putting both hands on the top edge of my open car door.

“Don’t act surprised for my benefit.”

“What are you talking about?” I asked.

“Eighty-five thousand dollars missing from my son’s account,” Julian said, raising his voice so it echoed off the metal side of the warehouse.

“You’re the only person besides me who knew the combination to the safe where the withdrawal slips were kept.”