“Is handing over my private journals the only way to prove it?” I asked.

“If you want to prove civil fraud in front of a judge, yes,” Gary said.

“A notary seal carries legal weight until you break it with solid proof.”

I reached down and tugged at the bottom hem of my shirt.

“I’ll bring the box of notebooks tomorrow morning.”

“Good,” Gary said, closing the folder with a flat slap against the desk.

“Max used this forged deed to draw forty-one thousand two hundred dollars against your joint credit line.”