She told him, “Yes, well, here are more things for you to learn. Audrey is the kind of girl who you get to work the front of the party. The surface guys will be attracted to her immediately. She is very show-offish, just like they are. You are right. So you get her to work the up-front money crowds and men who like to spend lavishly. But Chris, as you have already noticed, will be better off where there is less noise. She pays more attention, and she will speak only when she has to. She is also more respectful to men with money. So you get her to work the VIP sections and men who will not spend a fast dollar.”

Ivan smiled from behind his wheel. He commented, “So, you do know them.”

“I know them enough,” Lucina answered. “But like I told you before, understanding people is my expertise. I now need for you to know how to read them. Because you will have to learn how to make them want to work for you. That is why tonight was so important.”

“Hmmph,” Ivan grunted back to her. “I see your point. And you wanted them to learn to respect my hustle.”

Lucina said, “That’s right. They all need to. Just like they respect mine. And they need to know that you will not overextend yourself. Or else they will try and play us against one another. So we must both let them know that they will have to work for all they get. That is just how life is.”

Ivan chuckled and said, “Yeah, they walked right into the Fendi and Gucci shops as soon as we made it to the mall.”

Lucina chuckled. She said, “And if I know you, you probably told them they could have some of those things at a later time, if they work with you first.”

Ivan started laughing again. He was nearly home already.

“Did they tell you that?” he asked her.

“They did not have to. I already know,” she told him. “That is typical of a good businessperson. You know that everyone has their price.”

She said, “But I don’t want to take up too much more of your time tonight. I just wanted you to know that the best business in life is impulsive. That means that we want people to spend their money with us right now. That is why I employ so many pretty girls for business,” she explained. “Pretty girls are impulsive, and they can create impulsive behavior from everyone around them. At the same time, I’ve noticed that when you try to get the bigger money, it’s harder to find the impulse. So I now have a love/hate relationship with rich people,” she told him. “Why? Because I love the lifestyle of the rich, but I hate how hard it is to get them to spend their money in my direction.”