CHAPTER SIXTY FOUR
I arrive at the hotel and stop in front of it for a moment.
The building towers over me, glass, steel, quiet power. Deluxe Hotel.
It looks exactly the way I imagined it would: expensive, polished, untouchable. People move in and out effortlessly, rolling suitcases, dressed in confidence, laughter trailing behind them like perfume.
I inhale slowly, steadying my racing heart.
Whatever I see in there… whatever I experience… I can handle it.
With that thought, I step inside.
Cool air greets me immediately, scented faintly with flowers and something crisp I can’t name. The lobby is alive, soft music playing, heels clicking on marble floors, low conversations blending into one elegant hum. I take it all in without staring too long, reminding myself why I’m here.
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