Flirting With Danger
“Dr. Irving Troust sat back, taking a swallow of iced tea and removing his glasses. “Mister Addison—Rick—I’m not quite sure how to tell you this. It is my belief that this painting is a forgery.”
Richard blew out the breath he hadn’t realized he was holding. Sam had been right. “I suspected that it might be, Dr. Troust. I wanted an expert to confirm that.”
Troust looked from him to Samantha. “Who sold this…thing to you?”
“It’s a bit more complicated than that, I’m afraid. The painting was an ori...ginal Picasso when I purchased it.” Richard approached the table and sat opposite the curator. “There are several other items I’d also like you to look at. And for the moment, I need to ask that you keep this information to yourself.”
“I won’t be part of a fraud,” Irving said, sliding his glasses back on.
“Don’t worry, Irving,” Samantha said, coming forward to sit beside Richard. “He’s not trying to pass them off to anyone. We would just like to know how much damage has been done.”MoreLess
Richard blew out the breath he hadn’t realized he was holding. Sam had been right. “I suspected that it might be, Dr. Troust. I wanted an expert to confirm that.”
Troust looked from him to Samantha. “Who sold this…thing to you?”
“It’s a bit more complicated than that, I’m afraid. The painting was an ori...ginal Picasso when I purchased it.” Richard approached the table and sat opposite the curator. “There are several other items I’d also like you to look at. And for the moment, I need to ask that you keep this information to yourself.”
“I won’t be part of a fraud,” Irving said, sliding his glasses back on.
“Don’t worry, Irving,” Samantha said, coming forward to sit beside Richard. “He’s not trying to pass them off to anyone. We would just like to know how much damage has been done.”MoreLess
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