She steps out of her hiding place

Valerie waited until the woman had just passed her alcove before stepping out of her hiding spot. She put on a very timid voice and said "E-excuse me, please?"

The woman yelped in surprise, almost dropping her tray. She turned around and exclaimed "Oh my god! You scared me for a second. How can I help you?". She didn't seem too surprised at Valerie's distinct lack of clothing. She probably thought I'm a waitress too, thought Valerie.

"Hey!", said Valerie, putting on her best timid and helpless voice. "I had to go to the toilet, and I ended up getting lost in this place. Do you mind telling me where the kitchen is?", she smiled sweetly.

"Of course honey, this place is a nightmare. It's practically a castle and a maze combined. Just go straight and take the second left, you'll see it.", smiled the woman, before turning and continuing towards the gate. Valerie saw her walk in front of the guards, who nodded and let her through.

Valerie followed her directions, ending up in front of large double doors that looked like a kitchen. To the side, she saw what appeared to be a small cloak room. She ducked inside, finding just what she was looking for - some hosiery and masks lying around, likely spare waitress uniforms.

After looking at the choices available, she decided that if she was to catch Lang's eye, she needed to be as provocative as possible. She picked out a shiny red mask, lined with sequins that made it glitter in the light. To go with it, she put on a pair of deep red stockings and matching heels. She used the opportunity to fix her makeup, which was slightly messy after her...encounter with Hawk earlier.

She looked around the room to see if there was something else to wear. Valerie wasn't comfortable with exposing herself in public, and she wanted to find anything to cover herself. She managed to find pasties and a tiny g-string - not ideal, but they would have to do.

Preparations done, she checked herself out in the mirror. She had to stop herself from letting out a whistle - she had no doubts she would turn heads.

"There you are!" Her thoughts were interrupted by someone. It was a guy dressed like a cook, with a tray of drinks in his hand. "Quick, take these to the suite!", he gestured. Valerie noticed him gulp as he couldn't help but ogle her body.

"No problem.", she said confidently, taking the tray from him. She began to walk towards the suite.