In 1897(When Steinheil was 28 yrs old), She was introduced, at Chamonix, to President Félix Faure, who was giving an official contract to Adolphe Steinheil. Because of this, Faure came often to their home on the Impasse Ronsin.

Shortly afterward, Steinheil became Faure's mistress and was regularly ushered into the salon bleu(Blue Living Room)in the private quarters of the presidential Élysée Palace. Both of them had began to have sex.

few days later, Both Adolphe Steinheil and Robert Scarlett were arrested for an unknown reason. They were both Executed Alternatively in 1898.