let's be wicked & true

She motioned to a waiter. Picking up a fresh glass, she handed it to Eloise. "Here. I insist you join me for a drink. Tonight has been dull so far. I am unfortunately alone at this event. But business calls for my beautiful moon."

Sipping the crisp alcohol gave her a refreshing buzz. Always with the best of tastes. They did have a good brand.

"I do not mind spending it chatting with a star instead." A red star. Very pretty hair. She must say. "You too look stunning. I imagine everyone here will have eyes upon us both. Shall we give them our own fashion show?"

Stefani did enjoy herself. That is what counts. Being here in Detroit always meant freedom. Far away from Tokyo, she could savor that now with her new life. Several years went by and for the better. No dragons to terrorize her.

"Do you always cover fashion shoots? Or is it just a job?" Curious about what a reporter like Eloise Gray truly enjoys to cover, Stefani stepped over to another painting. Waiting for everyone to seat themselves at 8:30 pm for their runaway feature, she took in the sights enough as she could.

She looked over at Eloise. "You seem like a woman who would want something excitement from it. Fashion may be beautiful but it is hardly satiable for most. I like the appearance aspect it brings. High society has a particular flair."

Stefani reached inside her purse. A folded piece of paper with an address flicked open between her fingers. She approached him. Carrying out this little undercover task for Corvus did not come with his permission. While she is capable of taking care of herself he still was chivalrous in his concern.

"You are looking for this man, yes?" She flipped the paper over to him. "Corvus had given you a name. Caleb Stern. Someone who happens to be a rival. Well, I have his private address here. Someone had a bit too much to drink at his favorite club. The Powder Room. After I slipped something into their drink of course." Letting the paper slide into his hand, she snapped her purse closed. "When a man is drugged he will spill his deepest, darkest secrets. Even about his bosses. An easy way to watch his moves. I think." And a way to make Corvus very angry. He was worried about her going there but she eased his concerns in a very intimate way. It still made her wonder about his wife.