
Renee found the heels very difficult to walk in, and she was also frightened by what she was wearing. She studied herself in the mirror, amazed at the way the outfit showed every curve of her delightful body, and the long perfection of her legs. It was an open invitation to boys, Renee decided, and she was glad this was only a game.
When they got downstairs, Renee got another shock. She knew Janine's father, Franz, but not the two men with him. She shook hands with Franz shyly. He was an overpowering man at the best of times, and now his eyes seemed to be piercing her to the bone as he greeted her. "This is Renee," he said to his friends, "and this is Chris and this is Leslie… Business friends of mine."
Renee was even more apprehensive as she shook hands with the other two men. They were both good-looking men oozing confidence. Chris was the taller of the two and in his forties, Renee thought. He had salt-and-pepper hair and strong blue eyes.
Les was in his thirties, and had on a pair of very fashionable light-rimmed glasses. He grinned at Renee as if there was a secret joke between them.
"Well, Renee," he said, "Franz has raved about you, how beautiful you are and all that. I bet a lot of the boys get around you, hey?"
