When she returned to the hotel, she had several bags filled with clothes and shoes. She selected a nice corporate casual outfit to wear to the conference. She wasn't sure what Tim would need her to do for him, but she was sure to pack a notepad and ink pen into her oversized bag. She pinned her hair up into a severe French twist because she'd seen a lady at the Prada store with her hair exactly that way and it had looked so sophisticated.

In the lobby, she met Claudette and ...