~SARA~ The car pulls up in front of the hotel and I and Alex step down from it. Then, head for the building. Alex walks fast, and I'm barely able to catch a breath as I struggle to keep up. Inside, Staff members bow slightly as we pass. Alex barely acknowledges. I bow slightly back at them, returning the gesture. We step into the elevator. He presses the button for the seventh floor. The doors slide shut and the elevator glides upward. When it opens, we step into the hallway and I recognize it instantly. This is the same floor Sandra and I stayed on when we came to meet a new client—who turned out to be Alex. The same floor I lodged on again when the paparazzi mess with Lily broke out. Third time. I should be used to it by now. Should be used to the grand chandeliers casting a

