Part 6, 1952-1963, Chapters 33-36 Summary

Abel opens hotels in Paris and London. Florentyna is graduating from college and Abel offers her a spot on the hotel chain's board of directors and a position over all the gift shops. She decides she wants real life work experience first, and convinces her father to allow her to work elsewhere on her own merits.

To avoid preferential treatment, Florentyna applies for a job at Bloomingdale's using a fake name, Jessie Kovats. Florentyna and her work partner Maisie start in cosmetics but quickly work their way up in the sales department. Within six months, Florentyna is junior supervisor.

One day at work, a nice looking young male customer asks her out. She accepts his dinner invitation. Upon meeting him in the restaurant, they exchange names. His name was Richard Kane; she used her fake name.

They...