“I know who you are,” she said, pointing at her. “You are the woman who used to work at the Secret Service office in Bulgaria. The one who has ‘an eye for a fake.’”
Jade didn’t react.
She smiled knowingly. “Do not deny it, Jade. I know it is true. Everyone involved in counterfeiting across Europe heard about you. The rumor was that you could spot a counterfeit as fast as any automatic machine. Your own field offices were sending bills to you, instead of back to the States, to get quicker turnaround. Then, you disappeared - no one knew what happened to you.” Valentina chuckled. “I should have known the U.S. Treasury Department would not let someone like you waste away in a godforsaken place like Bulgaria.” She gave a big belly laugh. “I cannot believe it! And here you are, standing right
