Trying to even out my breathing and embarrassed by what awaits me in the stores, I tried to calm the trembling in my body. I thought about the fact that we could be seen together when we were inside the building. Not that I was very worried, but a little tension about this still appeared. And as it turned out, not in vain.

Premonition rarely deceived, just behind the general emotions that gushed in me, I missed the alarming internal calls. No, we did not meet with any of the Sofitel employees, it happened much worse.

Seeing my hesitation and modesty, Mark joined in the selection of clothes, and in...