Chapter NineteenThe Hotel Plaza Athenee in the Champs-Elysees district at the Paris City Centre was among the most elegant establishments in France. One night's lodging in their exclusive Presidential Suite was priced at six thousand dollars. A week's stay cost more than many middle-class Frenchmen earned in a year. It was normally reserved for heads of state and high-ranking dignitaries. This made it inexplicable as to how the unannounced guests were able to reserve the palatial rooms for two weeks with no advance notice.
It was a rainy Thursday night, and most of the tourist trade decided they would retire early in order to make the most of the weekend. The holidays were just weeks ahead, and most Frenchmen believed this would be one of the splendid of all. Emanuel Macron promised an er
