Monaco Jet Set Chronicles
Chapter 18
Charlotte sat in Thierry's car and watched him and her bodyguard, Roberto, walk up to the front door of the Pozzo di Borgo villa. Roberto and Thierry appeared to be talking as they approached the door and stood waiting from someone to open it. Charlotte glanced at her watch. It was ten minutes after 10 o'clock. There was hardly any moon, so it was very dark. But suddenly the light on the front porch of the villa came on and someone Charlotte recognized as Val's butler opened the door. Soon the butler closed the door. Roberto and Thierry waited. The door opened again soon and there was Sandrine Pozzo di Borgo. They had a conversation and then smiled and shook hands with Madame and said au revoir. Thierry and Roberto came and walked back toward the cars. Charlotte noticed a sly grin exchange between the two men. Roberto got in his car and Thierry got in the driver's seat next to Charlotte.
"All set, princess," Thierry said before leaning over to kiss Charlotte on the lips. Charlotte pushed him away. "What is all set? What did you say to Sandrine? What did you tell Roberto?"
Thierry began backing up out of the Pozzo di Borgo driveway. "Roberto contacted your mother and said that you wanted to drive round the principality. Caroline said, 'Well, she's with you, Roberto, and our darling friend Thierry Rozier. She's in safe hands.'" Thierry laughed at this.
"My mother adores you," Charlotte said.
"Don't you feel a tad bit guilty for lying to her?"
"Don't you?"
Charlotte didn't answer that. Instead she leaned her head back and stared out the window at the black night and the mountains they were passing by.
"So anyway..." came Thierry's voice after a pause. "I spoke with Roberto... and... he wants a little piece of the action if you know what I mean."
"Thierry!" Charlotte lifted her head in outrage. "I'm not a prostitute! I surrendered my virginity to you because I love you!"
Thierry remained calm. "Charlotte, you're not going to have sex with Roberto. All he wants to do is watch us. That's the deal. I'm only trying to protect our secret."