Tammy fell silent. She had no idea where Devoiry could find 500,000 shekels
Tammy pushed Shimmy’s stroller into Devoiry’s store. Her friend hadn’t responded to her phone calls the past few days; the only thing left to do was confront her in person to find out what was going on.
Ilana was helping a customer, and brightened when she saw Tammy. “Hey, welcome. You came to buy a new tichel?”
Tammy was pleased to register the change from Ilana’s usually sarcastic tone. “Actually, I came to speak to Devoiry. Is she here?”
“No, she’s not.” Ilana glanced at the customer, then took a step closer to Tammy. “Do you know Devoiry?”
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