Nola
“he instructed. The older ghost shook his head. Mia could only imagine what was proper in his day.2600 Saint Charles Ave was a beautiful building. Mia could only guess at its age. It looked new. The cream stucco and white trim gave the building an elegance that befitted the neighborhood of carefully-preserved older homes.Mia pointed out to Ralph the streetcar that rumbled past the building. “I told you we could get here without bothering George.”“Mia Cooper!” Ralph scolded.“Mia Martin,” sh...e corrected.“Same thing. Remember what you’re carrying. Do you want to risk getting mugged?”“They don’t know what I’m carrying,” she argued.“Listen, you don’t live in the city like I do. There are all sorts in a city. You don’t take any chances. Gerald’s paying for a chauffeur. Use him.”Mia nodded. Ralph made sense, but she liked to be independent of the chauffeur. She suspected that he was reporting back to Gerald. She assumed that she would have to explain to Gerald why she used the chauffeur this morning when she wasn’t scheduled to meet with the group until that afternoon. She hoped it wouldn’t result in a favor owed. The Grand Duke’s host lived on the fourth floor. A uniformed maid opened up the door and offered them refreshments while they waited for Alexei. Mia’s nerves were on edge, so she indulged in a gin and tonic. Ralph eyed her, pointing to his watch that it wasn’t yet noon. She ignored him and walked out onto the balcony to plot out what side of the building they were on. The canopy of trees hid most of the view, but what she did see was beautiful. She spied the mechanics for the cable car and smiled. The luxury apartment faced the front of the building.“Hello, my dear,”MoreLess
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