“The bracelet was charged to a card with no signing authority,” I said.

“That’s where the trouble begins.”

“You’re taking a bracelet purchase personally,” Julian said.

“I’m taking a nine-hundred-ninety-thousand-dollar forgery personally,” I said.

Julian turned toward me.

“You’re embarrassing yourself.”

“Your card was declined at nine forty-four last night,” I said.

“That’s the only embarrassment anyone has on record.”