He couldn't help but smile when he heard her familiar voice in his ear. Remi turned only slightly and looked at Mariella. "You know me, fashionably late. But I make a good entrance, don't I?" He turned to face her more completely, acknowledging her compliment to him. "Thank you cherie. And you my lovely lady, look simply stunning, but then that is nothing I wouldn't expect of you," Remi replied, leaning in and kissing her cheeks. "So tell me, what have I missed thus far? Nothing too intriguing I hope."