“You want Mark to come into the branch?” Brenda asked.

“I want him sitting at a conference table,” I said.

“I want him to sign the transfer release in front of you, the bank officers, and my lawyer.”

Brenda frowned.

“That’s highly unusual for a standard domestic wire transfer.

We normally just verify your signature at the teller window.”

“It’s my forty thousand dollars,” I said.

“I have the right to demand a formal witness to the transaction.”