Adele Lucas

"What I did not find were any of the morning kitchen staff who were supposed to be signing in to prepare the breakfast, nor any of the staff who had to prepare the restaurant for service. As the minutes ticked by, any hope of having workers to prepare and serve breakfast for up to 400 guests began to evaporate. I rushed back to my room and woke up Diana. “Round up as many wives and partners as you can. I am going to need every bit of help in the kitchen and dining room. Now!” I then called Sol. Shirley answered, and I explained the situation. I would be supervising in the kitchen. As my bleary-eyed crew of bookkeepers, housekeepers and wives slowly traipsed into the kitchen, I handed out the jobs. Adele Lucas, the effervescent public relations executive, was primed to handle the door, while Sol pressed oranges. Shirley boiled eggs while I orchestrated a simple breakfast buffet."

"The Southern Sun promotions team, under the ever-enthusiastic Adele Lucas and her sister, Diane Valentine, had invited journalists and photographers from key media outlets in South Africa, as well as top influencers from England and France. Somehow, she had persuaded Air France to give free passage for celebrities and journalists from Paris, even though the local opposition hotel company represented the French airline."