Summary

Chapter 41 – Rik escorts Claire to the reinstallation at the Gardner Museum. Rik explains the painting will be unveiled to attendees by the Museum Director, Alana Ward, who will then carry it upstairs to the Short Gallery where the painting was originally placed. From there, the attendees will be allowed up to see the reinstalled painting. Claire is still shocked by the unveiling, even though she is expecting to see her painting unveiled. Standing before the reinstalled painting, Claire tells Rik they need to talk.

Chapter 42 – Claire confesses everything to Rik in the privacy of his office. Rik is willing to believe Claire because he knows Claire so well. Claire tells Rik they need to get to the subbasement, and Rik agrees to get her down there in the morning. The subbasement is accessed through the basement floor the next morning, and is full...