Luca

"She has to shoot a series here in New York?" Andre was mortified, evident in his voice which had ridden a pitch higher.

Luca nodded, his eyes nothing short of seriousness. There were years of pent up frustration in his client's attitude which had driven him to pay Luca thrice what other private investigators received. The consequence was that he had to be at Andre's beck and call whenever he needed him irrespective of the time. Like now, it was almost ten o'clock on Tuesday night and here he was, in a VIP room of a club with Andre.

The receptionist had given them a sly look when they had walked in, as though they were a couple or something. It didn't help that Luca was a fine specimen; exuding masculine charisma which complemented his pretty face.

"Who is sponsoring the movie?" Andre asked again, flipping through pages of the paper Luca had printed out which contained information on Marie Claire, the woman Andre had been tracking obsessively for years. When it