This time, Shire kept his promise and went to the officers' club that night to meet his "girlfriend."
After all, it's spy work. If he forgets about it repeatedly, it would seem very unprofessional.
Lucia looked very happy. She handed Shire a coffee, with a delicate heart shape drawn in cream on the surface.
Shire praised inwardly. Lucia was well-suited to the spy work, playing the role of "girlfriend" to perfection.
"What's the good news?" Shire asked.
"Of course." Lucia replied with a smile, "There's nothing to be dissatisfied with."
Shire raised his eyebrows, thinking Lucia was referring to the victory at Ypres.
Lucia was Belgian, and the "Lady in White" was a Belgian intelligence agency. Ypres was a Belgian city, and its victory symbolized that Belgium had not been conquered, which was indeed worth celebrating.
"You deserve a share of the credit," Shire affirmed the work of the "Lady in White." "Thanks to your intelligence, I learned about the Germans' plan to use gas!"
