Chapter 341

A car speeding down the highway Inside the car, James had his eyes shut, leaning against the seat. The man driving took a glance at James through the rearview mirror, making sure he was sound asleep, before whipping out his phone and dialing a number, “Hey Hallon, I’ve done what you asked me to do. Got it. Im heading to the Oakwood Hotel now.”

Oakwood Hotel, a run-of-the-mill joint A tall bloke was escorting a handson h of the city with dirt-cheap rooms. It was usually the choice of out of towners, merchants or tourists.

assist you, sir?”

young man in a suit into the Oakwood Hotel, Cassie, the receptionist on duty, swooped in at once, “How can I “I need to get to room 306.” The guy said.

Cassie quickly grabbed the key card and followed.

As they exited the elevator, Cassie saw the tall man struggling to support another guy who was three sheets to the wind. She rushed to lend a hand, her cheeks flushing as she caught a glimpse of the handsome man’s profile.

Once they reached room 306, Cassie swiped the key card. The tall man ushered the handsome man inside Cassie, ever the warm host, asked, “Need anything else?’

‘Nope.” The tall man shut the door Cassie was left standing outside, a faint whiff of cologne still lingering in the air “What a hunk, and he seems loaded too” She thought, “Why would he pick this tiny hotel to stay?”

The tall man made another call. About 20 minutes later, the door was opened again. Another man walked in, leading a drunk The tall man asked, ‘Is that her?”

“No doubt about it. Got her from Walter. The job’s done, let’s scram They laid the drunk woman on the bed, next to the drunk man.

After a while, the tall man said, “Almost forgot”

He pulled out a box of scented candles from his pocket, lit one and placed it on the bedside table young woman, “Hallon said if they’re both plastered, light this up. Enhances the aphrodisiac effect. Let’s get outta here. If we don’t, they might just wake up.”

They left the hotel Room 306 was filled with a hint of fragrance. The curtains fluttered lightly. The night seemed to promise something out of the ordinary.

“Allison, didn’t you say you’d get off work early tonight? Why are you so late? I’ve got supper ready, come and try” Allison came home to find Grace watching TV in the living room. Upon seeing Allison, she immediately got up and greeted her with a smile.

“Mom, why arent you in bed?” Allison shut the door, put down her stuff, and changed her shoes.

Grace went into the kitchen to heat up the supper. Allison planned to take a bath in her room. She could still smell Lucian on her. But just as she changed, Grace called her, “Allison, let’s move to Cloudville”

Allison froze. She quickly changed into her pyjamas and went out.

She went into the kitchen, looked at Grace, and asked, “What did you just say?”

Grace replied, “Didn’t you always want to take me away from Northfield? I gave it some thought. I don’t have anyone close in Northfield anymore. Let’s leave here and go to Cloudville.”

Allison took a bite of the freshly heated apple pie.

She asked, puzzled, “Didn’t you say you weren’t in a hurry?”

Grace did say she wasn’t in a hurry before. But now, she was desperate to leave.