I kept my voice calm. "Do you know where he is now?”
She nodded slightly. "At a beach house, probably. I saw the pamphlet in his hand when he checked in. That's where he went."
I smiled to myself. It was exactly what I needed.
"What beach house?"
"Exotic Beach House."
The hypnosis wore off, and the woman quickly gathered her clothes, clearly embarrassed and flustered by the whole situation. She left without another word, and I was left alone in the room, my mind focused on one thing.
I dressed quickly, packed my things, and headed out. I had a destination now.
The beach house.
The weight of Wikh's death hung over me like a dark cloud, suffocating every thought. He had stood up for me— had tried to protect me--and now he was gone. It felt wrong, as if the world had taken something f
