If you file a criminal report, the bank will push for the harshest possible prosecution of your brother.

We don’t show mercy on forged documents.

We demand full restitution and we push for federal prison time.”

I stopped reaching into my purse for my phone.

My hand hung over the leather strap.

If Glenn got arrested for bank fraud today, the local police would notify the federal authorities.

The federal investigation that followed would set off an immediate, mandatory review of my security clearance.

The military would put my upcoming promotion to Brigadier General on hold until the trial was over.