Chapter Five
The Face on the Silver Screen
Of course Claire had no problem in accommodating our little party. With her usual air of quiet competence, she had assured Kurt that all the necessary preparations could be left in her hands. I don’t know if her eagerness was purely a business decision, or if it wasn’t Kurt’s considerable wealth, or the influence of Edward’s family, that was decisive. For I knew that those were two factors that the astute businesswoman would be aware of, and would undoubtedly take into account. Anyone in her line of work had to. We could, she assured us with professional smoothness, reserve the mansion for our private use for the entire evening, and she would be only too glad to make any “special arrangements” we might want. It would be expensive of course, but
