The driver came back soon after from his walk, to a less talkative, more somber couple. As he settled in to the car he asks, "Everything alright?" in English with a heavy French accent. No one in the back seat speaks a word then, or throughout the entire ride back to the restaurant drop off point.
That evening was a long one and fortunately for both of them the last night of their trip. But the next morning Alex acted as if nothing ever happened and was helpful in packing both of their suitcases for their return to New York. Grace was wondering if she had made a mistake in her reaction, but decided to just play along and hope that things would just go back to normal between them. Then she was interrupted from her memories of Paris.
An elderly lady entered the rest room that worked with the concierge service at the ballroom. She saw Grace looking as if she were literally in another world and asked if she needed anything. Grace said no, that she'll be out in a minute. The woman mentioned that people were looking for her and had wondered if she had left. "There's a lot of talk out there about your friend Alex, I just though you may want to know", the woman said to her, with a sense of concern.