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Saed their way around the arallery, thenwoet down the hallway “Monsieur Karim,” she called out “Tarek and Hamida are here” She looked up at Tarek’s bruised face “What happened to you?”

“None of your business Karim,” he shouted

The olderyou today”

“We’ve decided to remove the mosaic and list it elsewhere,” Tarek said

“Unfortunately, it’s already sold Today, in fact”

That brought the pair up short “Who bought it?” Hamida asked

“The couple waiting up front”

“What couple?”

“They were here a o Maybe they stepped out But should you be worried, I sold it for twice the asking price”

“The nerve,” Re before we lose that mosaic”

“Are you kidding? I just paid seventy-five K for that thing” He pointed to the hallway “I’ll distract theet Echo”

Remi nodded, walked over, and positioned herself next to the wall, pressing back so she wouldn’t be seen The moment she was in place, Sa out, “I’ for me?”

CHAPTER EIGHTY

Do not provoke the anger of a strong man

– AFRICAN PROVERB –