Alec offers an irresistible deal to Nicole.
The original description of Nicole is a bit hard to tie down - she's red-brown hair with green eyes and olive skin, and a mixed ancestry with some Greek. She's also originally termed as Alec's secretary - a somewhat outdated term these days - so I've re-titled her as the PA.
The original text also did not elaborate on Alec's method of hypnotism. As much as we can tell, he can access the subconscious of his targets using a very soft, near-inaudible voice...