Rhemic Empire (2)

Nano sighed heavily, walked up to the reception desk, and rested her head on the countertop. "It's a disaster," she paused, then looked up and grinned cheerfully. "But not for us, for them! You know, I read about him in the newspaper and expected him to be just another pointless chatterbox, like all those so-called 'important' people. But he's so businesslike, focused, and gets things done with his own hands, like some kind of agent or commando." She shook her head. "Let's just say that if he were twenty years younger, he could definitely compete for... well, not for first place – it's exclusively reserved for Madame Flox and unattainable for mortals – but for second place, for sure. With you, of course," Melissa winked at Tielle and laughed. "But never mind. You better tell me what happened while I was gone. The atmosphere is like in a tomb."