Chapter 24
The noise was so irritating, waking her from a pleasant dream. If she had known, she wouldn’t have turned on her phone before sleeping. Though reluctant, she groped for her phone on the bedside table and answered groggily, “Hello, you’d better have a damn good reason for waking the Queen, or it’s off with your head.” “Cornell Hotel, Room 809. Come see me immediately.” The cold voice felt like a bucket of ice water on Melina. Adrian’s call fully woke her, and she shot upright. “What did you say? Hello, hello…” It was useless; Adrian had already hung up. Melina looked around her bedroom, her bed, and then at her phone, confirming she wasn’t dreaming. Adrian had told her to go to the Cornell Hotel, a five-star hotel in F City. What was he doing in F City? What was his purpose? Last time,
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