Chapter 63
New York City
Jianjun awoke feeling as if he had spent the night in Dracula’s castle. The massive bed’s wooden headboard reached nearly to the ceiling, its ornately carved panels reminiscent of gothic architecture. Dusty purple velvet drapery hung over the windows, blocking all sunlight. Flocked green, gray, and purple floral wallpaper covered every wall.
A six-foot wide, eight-foot tall dark mahogany wardrobe dominated one side of the room. Jianjun was afraid to look inside. Anything could be hiding in there. He drew open the drapes. A gray, drizzly overcast sky only added to the eeriness. Moments later, the housekeeper wheeled in a lavish breakfast of eggs, sausage, kippers, waffles, cold cereal, orange juice, coffee, and tea. A few minutes after he finished eating, she del
