Mrs. Bernabé wore the same dark suit she had worn the day before, but this time she had added a brooch of precious stones that gave her a certain elegance. Her demeanor was imperturbable and conveyed a sense of absolute control. Lucien couldn"t help but think that this woman had gone through many difficult moments in her life and had learned to maintain composure at all times.
"If you"d like, we can go to my sitting room. That room seems too large for just two people, wouldn"t you agree?"
"Have you opened the safe box?"
"Yes. I don"t want to lie to you."
"How did you manage to figure out the combination? It"s assumed that you didn"t know it before."
"No, of course not, but I thought my husband must have it written down somewhere. I searched his wallet, found his driver"s license, and
