Chapter Three
A week later, the man called William Bruce took a flight to Paris International Airport and checked into the Hotel Four Seasons George V. It was conveniently located near the Champs-Elysees where his meeting was scheduled to take place. He opted to have dinner in his room so as to support the storyline of the European Council being a phantasmal enigma. It was somewhat of an inconvenience as he had not been in Paris for a few years and would have liked to enjoy the downtown ambiance. Regardless, the job came first, and in this case it could eventually become a matter of life and death.
He arrived at Le Showcase, a jet-set favorite on the hallowed boulevard whose surreal décor attracted politicians and celebrities from around the world. Gilles Marotte had reserved tables in t
