<div style="text-align: justify;">Colette smiled when Paul agreed that he needed some time for himself. She would definitely like to spend some time with him as well. Not that she would ever admit that, naturally. Not for now, at least. She needed to make friends with the man first, and then move on. But it was at the back of her mind that maybe having a fling with him would be fun. <br/><br/>When Paul handed her the money, Colette hesitated a little. She evidently needed some money, but she still had a job. As for him, he was out of one, and Colette wondered if he was facing financial troubles. She felt torn, and decided that she could let him make this choice, though she thought he would never accept it.<br/><br/>~“Hmmm… if… if you need it… you can have it”~, she offered meekly. ~“It won’t be a problem for me”~, Colette completed, not meeting Paul’s gaze with her own. Falling silent, the chamber maid waited patiently for Paul’s response.<br/><br/><div style="text-align: center;">************************</div><br/><br/>In her room, The Lady prepared to go on a shopping trip of her own. She still had some spending money from her latest lover, and she planned on enjoying it. There was more to come from her new flame, after all. And this was a big one. If she managed to trap this one into marriage, she would be settled for life. And she didn’t even need to stay married to him.<br/><br/><div style="text-align: center;">************************</div><br/><br/>In his room, the Gentleman was also thinking about his Lady. She was beautiful, sweet… and rich. Exactly the kind of wife he needed. All he had left was to get rid of the current one. But that was already underway, so there was nothing more to worry about.<br/><br/><div style="text-align: center;">************************</div><br/><br/><span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-style: italic">Down at the café, the lady who had gotten downstairs a short while ago observed her surroundings under the guise of reading a fashion magazine. She watched Diane and Richard closely, paying attention to see if she could figure out which direction they would take. She needed some fresh air, and some… sight-seeing, after all.</span></span></div>