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Оглавление“My fee isn’t the issue.”
“Then what is?”
“I asked for the real reason you want that painting.”
Amelia’s chin trembled. She tightened her lips.
“You can’t honestly expect me to believe you would be willing to throw away the money you do have on a piece of worthless, not very good art that doesn’t even belong to you. What are you holding back, Amelia?”
She remained silent.
Hank used to have more patience than she had. It was a good bet he still did. He waited her out.
It took less than a minute. When she finally did speak, her voice shook. “During the past year and a half, I’ve lost my business, my reputation, my husband....” She cleared her throat. “You name it, I lost it. I lost so much, it got to the point that I stopped believing I could win.” I want to start living again. I want the right to be happy again.”
“And you believe that finding this painting will do all that?”
She surged to her feet. “Yes!”
