Chapter 15“Well, Mr. Calder.” Vanessa was in black again, but this time her hair had been lacquered into an intricate display of large curls plastered against her forehead. It reminded Wyatt of a flapper or maybe an old-timey showgirl. “It’s going splendidly.”
“It’s crowded.” More crowded than he’d expected.
“I wish I had known this was your first show.” She gave him a raised eyebrow look that he didn’t think most people could pull off. “I would have made a bigger deal about it.”
“Sorry, I should have mentioned it”
“Too late now, but you have drawn a lot of attention. If you have time after this, maybe we can talk about possibly showcasing your work in our Manhattan gallery. We’re talking Robert Mapplethorpe status.”
“Yes, of course.”
“And.” She gave him a smile that seem to break th
