Hugo took the opportunity to talk to Miki. “How’s the book research coming along?” he asked. She laughed, her eyes glassy and shining from the champagne. “Actually, quite well. I hooked into a small group of people with some inside knowledge. Helped me out a bit.” “An online group?” Hugo asked. “No, some people here in Paris.” “Inside knowledge, sounds intriguing.” Hugo smiled but said nothing else. Experience had taught him that silence was a powerful force in getting people to talk; it hovered like a black hole needing to be filled. Especially when someone on the other side of the hole could fill it by talking about their passion. Even more especially when they were properly lubricated. “Nothing too concrete, not yet,” she said. “But there’s this one guy who’s been chasing the secret Severin papers for the longest time.
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