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Brenda and Gary joined them in the foyer of the fancy downtown restaurant.
The night was filled with flowery smells—sweet, mellow and appeasing. The cool breeze, coming off the River Seine, was so alluring and tantalizing, and made them all feel a bit sentimental.
The four friends were starving, not so much because of hunger, but because they were full of anticipation. Otherwise, they were exhausted after the hard work and the diverse array of emotions they'd experienced over the past two weeks.
“So, where's Peter then?” asked Brian, ready to binge on appetizers.
A nearby waiter approached them and replied, as if he'd overheard the question. “Dear guests, Governor Peter Drake asked me to deliver this message to you: after dinner, he'll be waiting for you at the adjacent conference
