Therese opened the tray again, stabbed with anxiety. Then she smiled. "No, no. Look at these growth marks, look at this mottling. Only years and years of organic process can create a real seashell. Cowries are much too complex to be faked. These are real . Extinct species! So very rare! There will never be any more, ever. They’re worth a fortune! So much—so much that I can do everything now."