Chapter 4The Hospital
Roland stroked Illya’s brow. “Mon trésor, the man I work for, Rémy Clavier, is coming with his husband, Ian, and my brother, André. Rémy will take care of any loose ends that stand between you and a complete recovery.”
A small, husky, voice in heavily accented Russian spoke with fear. “Why are these important people bothering with an unimportant artist from Chechnya? I have nothing to give them.”
“That’s not true. You’re not unimportant. Rémy bought his husband one of your pieces. Ian hung it in his studio. The whole Board of Directors of Garou Industries has seen it and have been scouting the galleries for other pieces of your work, since they first viewed it. There are reporters from the elite art journals, feature reporters from the New York papers, and on-air t
