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When they touched down in France, Iris was surprised to see some men in tailored suits waiting for them and they were even older than Luca but addressed him with so much respect that one would think he was older.

As their car took them to the hotel where they would be staying, Iris couldn’t help but ask “Luca?”

“Hmm, what is it?” He asked, tearing his eyes from his phone for the first time since they entered the car.

“Those men who were waiting for us earlier, who are they?”

“Oh, they are just some people whose company I invested in. I told them they didn’t need to welcome me personally but they did. Don’t bother yourself with them”

“Okay” She said but she was filled with awe. She knew Luca was very accomplished, something she had experienced as his wife but it still got to her when she saw how much influence he had on the capitalist society. It didn’t matter where they were, Luca was always recognized as a force to be reckoned with.

They arrived at their hotel, one of Rutherford's Ho