As the walked through the hotel towards the lounge, Shee grinned at Laurel's comment. That
was true.
Shee smiled at the man standing outside the door, and he moved aside to let the three women pass.
Immediately upon entering, they were washed in orange light. Befitting for a place called
Tangerine, to be sure. Looking around, the
lounge had a very young feeling to it: this was not the stuff you typically expected for a guy pushing sixty, which the Prince of Monaco most definitely was.
People surrounded them almost immediately. Shee nodded to a group in recognition, and motioning towards Laurel and Moira, walked over to them.
Introducing Moira and Laurel, Shee graciously turned to introduce the group to her recruits.
"This is Amandine," Shee said, smiling towards a very tall, haughty blonde, "and her husband, Émile de Lancret. They run a very large cosmetics company, Belle. You've heard of it, I'm sure?"
Amandine kissed Shee gingerly on the cheek and gave them all a small, condecending smile. Émile's mouth did not move, but his eyes were curious. He brushed his lips across Shee's hand in a state of near-annoyance, as if all these mannerisms were just getting in the way.