Part 26
At the airport Charles de Gaulle, they said goodbye to each other.
"Before you know it, I'm back. It is going to be hard work and I will therefore not have much time
to call or email you"
"Yeah, I know. I hope it will be a fruitful trip for you. Do not worry about us."
"No, it is all going to be well with you. The nursery knows I'm not there and you'll pick up and bring
Sophia. If she wants to play with Valerie that's no problem. Her mother, Madame Rouges, knows I'm
not there and that you take care of Sophia"
"Yes, yes, you've given me her number. Carla you have to go. Your flight is already mentioned"
"Stella"
"Yes"
"Do not worry. Trust me"
"I do trust you. It is Marina who I not trust. I know what she is able to"
"Stella, I must go. I love you"
"I love you too. Call you when you arrived?"
"I will. Give Sophia a hug from me?"
"Of course. Bye, honey "
"Bye"
Stella looked at her for a moment and then went quickly to work. She had a strange feeling about this
trip. Of course she trusted Carla, but she had seen her agenda for the day to come and there were very
many gaps.
"Mmm do not worry Stella. You need to focus on your work and to take care of Sophia “
Stella had some clothing and other items brought to Carla's apartment because they had both agreed
that it would be wise if Sophia would stay in her environment. So, while Carla was absent, Stella would
stay in her apartment. It was small but cosy. Stella however noticed that the luxury that she had her own
apartment is very quickly addictive. As soon as Carla returns, they had to talk about a permanent home
for the three of them.
She wanted to go home early to spend as much time as possible with Sophia. They cooked together and
not long after Sophia was in bed, Carla called.
"Hi, honey, how was your flight?"
"Went well. Much turbulence but otherwise fine. The hotel is fine. I was just amazed at the amount of
appointments that Marina has made for me "
"What do you mean?"
"Well, in addition to the meetings about the art for the Marriott hotels that I had planned, Marina has a
number of agreements with gallery owners"
"What for?"
"Well, perhaps to make contact with nodes. Perhaps to obtain partnerships. You know, the world is becoming
increasingly smaller, but art you have to taste, feel, see and experience. If you have a contact across the
ocean that you can trust, then you do not have to fly back and forth every time"
"I understand, but doesn’t Allain have contacts?"
"Yes, but not me. I had at the time I was leading the auction house, but you have to maintain contacts and that
did not happen. So it's time to enter into new."
"You know the names she suggested, or did she not mention them yet?"
"Most I do not know. I do know one name and I already heard some good things about her. I can not Google
her, because the internet does not work here at the moment."
"Shall I do it for you? I'll call you right back"
"Yes please. I’ll order some food and then I’ll hear from you"
"Yeah, but uh what's her name?"
"Porter, Bette Porter"
"Okay, I’ll go look. Bye honey. I love you"
"I love you too. Everything went well with Sophia?"
"Yes, everything. I picked her up and Valerie wanted to play with her here. Madame Rouges, phew, that's really
a Madame, agreed. Then we ate together and she went to sleep well “
"Have you hugged her for me?"
"Of course. See you later"
"Yes. See you later”
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_________________ Our live begins to end the day we become silent about things that matter.
Martin Luther King
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