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Jacqui was confused The way Khizar talked, it was alreat-uncle ested

“Well, it must be nice for her then that you can share stories about hi the ift?” Adil chuckled at his own joke

Jacqui wasn’t sure what theythe Bauer mine?

“I’ve learned, actually, that the mine is tapped out Bauer must have known that, which is why he wouldn’t sell it before I’ht before he died”

“At least it brought the two of you together”

Sonja sounded happy, but Jacqui wasn’t sure what she meant Khizar hadn’t known there was any connection between her and William Bauer when he walked into her bakery

Jacqui wasn’t sure what expression was on Khizar’s face, but it h to prompt his father to ask a more specific question

“You did go to Milwaukee in order to talk to her about the ht?”

She heard another sigh, almost a sound of defeat

“No I went to see what she knew about the Bauer Diamond”

Khizar’s father laughed

“Bill’s legendary find? That hasn’t been seen in decades If she didn’t know him, hoould she know about it?”

“I wasn’t aware that she didn’t know hied to et to know her I thought if she trusted me, she’d open up about Bill and the diamond”

Jacqui gasped, her sudden intake of breath choking on the beginning of tears as Khizar continued