I Can See You (The Gods Made Me Do It Book 5) by Lisa Oliver

Author:Lisa Oliver [Oliver, Lisa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-03-14T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty

Mother, save us from overzealous fools with their fanatical ideas. Silvanus didn’t have a problem with Artemas lying about the book’s authenticity. It was a good idea. But Crane was more than a cute redhead in a bad suit, he was clever too, and that made him dangerous.

“What is it you intend to do with the book, if Mr. Klaxon allows you to study it?” He said again.

“Duh, dude,” Crane shook his head. “No disrespect but you’re not from around here, are you? You answered your own question. I want to study it. That’s why I’ve been trying to get in touch with your friend.”

“But you don’t need to see the book to study it, do you?” Silvanus ignored the insult. “I bet you took photos of the pages when you examined the book at Sotheby’s. If your only objective is to try and decipher a language no other scholar in the world can read, then you can do that from the photos, surely.”

“It’s not the same.” Crane’s cheeks turned the same color of his hair. “Besides, my friends at the Center haven’t seen it. Maybe my friend can get another vision by touching it.”

“Excuse me,” Artemas interrupted. “Are you suggesting I’m going to let you take my book away to some undisclosed place, to be pawed over by your friends all in the name of studying? I’m not a lending library. That book cost me over two million pounds including commission.”

“Well… er… uhm…” It was clear that was what Crane was hoping. “Ah, but you said yourself your experts claimed it was a hoax, so it’s not really worth anything at all.”

“It is to me,” Artemas said firmly. Standing up, he buttoned his jacket. “I apologize for wasting your time, Mr. Crane, and I have the utmost sympathies for what you’re trying to achieve….”

“Wait.” Silvanus touched Artemas’s hip to gain his attention. We need to find out who this person with the visions is. The slightest twitch of Artemas’s lips let Silvanus know his mate had heard him which, was something they could have a lot of fun with, at a later time. “Mr. Klaxon is understandably protective of his collectible works, and will not, under any circumstances simply lend it to a random person off the street. I’m sure you can understand that.”

“We’re an established non-profit organization,” Crane said, pulling his jacket tight around his middle. “Many collectors loan their works out to researchers all the time.”

“That may be the case, but this book is a one of a kind, and impossible to replace should it become damaged or lost, wouldn’t you agree?” Silvanus wasn’t entirely sure Crane was honest in his motives.

From the way Crane’s eyes darted quickly to one side and then the other, Silvanus had a sinking feeling getting “lost” was exactly Crane’s intention with the book if he could take it away. “I have a suggestion,” he said, hoping Artemas would agree. “Why don’t you take another look at the book here, tomorrow. You could even bring your friend who had that first vision along too, if you like.

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