Chapter 17

One month later . . .

Lacey was having a ball being back in Paris. She had stayed in touch with her friends through text and email, but it was nothing like seeing them in person – and going out on the town with them.

Her mother didn’t mind Lacey spending time with her friends as long as she got time with her too. After all, they had gone a whole year without seeing or talking to each other. They had attended several fashion shows, shopped, and lunched together. Lacey’s evenings were spent with her friends, except for this weekend. Her friend, Pierre, was hosting a party in a luxury penthouse on Friday, and a fun filled overnighter on his yacht in Monaco.

Lacey’s mother had encouraged her to go and have fun.

“I’ll be fine, darling. This is Paris. There are all sorts of things to do,” her mother had said.

It was a beautiful warm night in Monaco. Pierre had a pool so attendees could swim or just hang out in the livin