Word on the street was Aurelie would be walking the French show. Minds on the street did not know that Valentina would be there too, but that was only because she arrived an hour after her plane landed. With her sister by her side, she handed over her invite and walked into the building.
Everyone looked over at her. Why wouldn't they? Even here, in the land of her ancestors, her family was well-known. They had made their fortune and grown so that their influence spread far and wide. When a Dubois walked into a room, the world knew to watch out.
The world did not just watch out; they watched them. They saw them walk in, their noses in the air, with the confidence of people who thought they owned the land they were on. Some would say they had the air of nightmare landlords coming in to raise the rent and expecting no resistance.
