A Shocking Figure

Although Meredith smiled at Rose, she couldn’t hide the sheer disbelief that filled her eyes. Her body reacted instinctively to the news that Rose gave to her. Maintaining her professionalism, she instantly recovered and, in as composed a manner as she could, provided her take on the artifact’s value based on her years’ worth of professional experience. Then, as the words fell from her mouth, Rose listened intently. When she was done, it was Rose’s turn to be shocked. Why? What was it that Rose heard that left her speechless?