Loud and boisterous chatters engulf the Casino Royale in Montenegro, disrupting Le Chiffre’s concentration at the poker table. A mysterious woman sat surrounded by a circle of the richest men of the casino, the centre of attention at the poker table near Le Chiffre’s. She does not look out of place, she does not look shamed as she should, a lady among the spectators who has forgotten her place. Instead, she looks utterly triumphant. “What’s so amusing?” Le Chiffre queried impatiently.