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ned my face was probably caked with dirt. Looking around the people milling about the dig site, I knew I blended in. It was like there was
the area, searching the sea of white and beige against the dark earth being neatly piled around the holes being dug. I saw A
finally noticed me and headed my way. "
ot you
to be here. Therefo
?" I asked him, gettin
d the dig and I think it's de
n charge arou
in a
ha
ll be up in a bit. Let's go to the
ing to speed up the process of gettin
up. "Yes. Some of these things were uncovered over s
first table was filled with coins and other artifacts that were rather common. They didn't interest me. I was mo
hat was different than the hundreds of others I had see
g to earlier appeared out of n
o Alec. "I'll buy that one, and to sweeten the deal, I'll
"Alec," she said in a British accent. "Tell your friend
e to find something unique. Carl promised me unique. What I see he
"You are ve
that supposed
lder. "Let's talk about th
I replied.
She was laughing at me, which I did n
s. I am not the kind of man that takes no for an answer. Your boss, Carl, told me he was excited to show me some thi
distinct impression there is v
like me. I had very little people skills. I was a nerd. I loved reading and studying. I had double-majored in college because I loved the idea of making money and I lo
uthenticity of a piece, he could. We could divide and conquer. I sent him all a
ointing to the statue that was larger than the others I had seen. I wanted to get my hands on it. I wanted to know whose tomb the statue had be
work out a deal
" Layla a
apped. "Why are you
'm telling you this isn
tall man. Some people thought I was intimidating. Deep down, I was convinced I was a soft teddy bear, but my exterior was on the rough side.
ated. Finally. She
rth to you?"
of history," she said, ne
to you? You have a number in mind.
snapped it closed again
You put up a good fight. Now, what is i