<div style="text-align: justify;">Colette noticed that Paul’s smile was tense. Despite her short temper, the young chambermaid was a sensitive woman, and had a warm heart. And even if she didn’t, she would probably still have felt something nice about him. He had put himself in a very bad situation to help her, after all. And he was a nice person, the nicest of all of the Americans who had only just arrived, apparently.<br/><br/>She smiled more happily as well when he smiled in seeing the pie. She had wanted to do something to cheer the man up, and a little sweet treat was always nice in dark moments. <br/><br/>After closing the door, Colette stood with her back on it, not wanting to invade the man’s personal space. She was just a chambermaid, after all, and it wouldn’t be proper to get too close to a hotel guest. <br/><br/>She listened closely to him, though, really interested in what the man had to say. It was sad to hear that the situation between him and the others had been so bad that it had come to this. With a sigh, the woman wondered if she could do something to help. Even if it wasn’t her fault, she felt that it would be the right thing to do.<br/><br/>“Que puis-je faire pour aider?”, she asked quietly. “Je tiens à le faire jusqu'à vous en quelque sorte, après ce que vous avez fait pour moi”.<br/><br/>Whatever Paul’s answer happened to be, he wouldn’t have the time to give it. Another knock on the door would sound, and a voice would announce that there was a message for the man. Despite feeling a bit awkward for being there, Colette opened the door and allowed the boy to step in. He greeted Paul and handed him a note.<br/><br/>It was a pretty short note, and it read: <span style="color: #FF0000"><span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-style: italic">If you leave this hotel, your secret gets out too</span></span></span>, in English. There was nothing more to it, not a signature, or any other form of identification related to the sender.<br/><br/><span style="font-size: 85%; line-height: 116%;">Translations (made with Google Translate):<br/>1 - What can I do to help?<br/>2- I would like to make it up to you in some way, after what you have done for me.</span></div>