Maison du Arabia

To win over these French girls, one had to win over their wallets. It felt like a protracted legal negotiation more than anything else. The parents of party A, entitled to a yearly stipend of amount B, supplemented by benefits C, D, and E. Allie scrolled through the third contract, marked up once more, with a member of the Al-Assaf clan striking out many of the newly staked out positions.

"This will be the final modification," he said, a veiled threat. "If it is not signed immediately, we will walk and not return."

"Okay, okay," Simone said, raising her hands defensively. "I am sorry, mon ami. My family just hoped for a lot for us and ..."

"And they are getting more than they bargained for," the elderly Al-Assaf answered. The three signed the contract. Allie stayed for one last sumptuous French meal and to watch from a hidden vantage as one of the younger and more ...assertive Al-Assaf members bedded Simone and Chloe together.