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I just - out of everything and everyone, you choose someone so completely fresh-faced? Not Hélène Grimaud? Yuja Wang? Someone less pretty but equally talented?

You like the showstoppers. Aranya's the show, though. Please trust me on this.

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Fine, fine. I did leave it up to you, didn't I. Just let me know, say, a night in advance.

You'll know when I know. Which is probably a bit earlier than that.

The strippers were very popular, at the housewarming party. A nice touch.

Yes, they tend to be, don't they? Did they send Richard, perchance? Great, big talents on that one, I've always thought.

Tall guy, fit, body like a Greek god? Definitely more well-endowed than the statues, though? Yes, he was really nice.

Indeed. Did he stay the night?

No. We enjoyed a glass of Scotch after the show was over, then I tipped him and he was out the door.

Ah. His loss, I'm sure. Figuratively, anyway, you don't strike me as a bad tipper.

I still struggle with tipping by European standards, so I might actually be.

Besides, I had my ex staying over. That is not to say he wouldn't have liked me to spend the night with Richard, but he knows my ways at this point.

Your ex?

Who might he be, then?

A lawyer from Paris, twice my age, we were together briefly, before I went on tour to the US a couple of years ago - by the end of which we weren't lovers anymore, just friends. We've stayed friends since. His name is Michel.

Such an unfortunate name but we can't all be winners, I suppose. He's a lawyer, you say? What kind?

Corporate. He's head of a family business in Paris.

Hm. I assume he treated you well, then, if you're still inviting him over.

He treated me well, Lucifer. He just wants to see me happy, he did back then and he does now.

Good. Hope he enjoys his stay here on the other side of the pond.

He did, said it was a nice respite from Chanel and Hermes business claims. I sent him off yesterday.

Oh, alright.

And the apartment? Suitable enough for you?

I love it. I love being able to move around my piano. And having to go to another room to sleep.

... so, the space. You like the space.

There's certainly enough of that, yes.

More than the space, though, I like that it's something you're giving me.

You do?

It's not like I'm losing any profit on it, though - it's worth nothing just sitting there, unused.

All that... doesn't matter. Lucifer, this is something you think I deserve. This luxury and this comfort.

The feeling I get from that is still so new, I don't know what to do with it.

... I see.

So long as you like it, all is well.

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