n's

r, with no prospects and a mountain of debts- going

Crystal Palace hotel, with my nerves

bowing with a smile, as we walke

place in the luxu

nd gave a

ck, the doorman deserved that

giving a damn about his greeting. He paid no atte

ade people feel ent

ady at the counter seemed sta

too loud as she avoided the eyes of the Ho

nager, given his impeccable suit and

ant evening sir?" The m

oice very low and deep. "Is it all set?" He r

he manager said smiling, gesturing w

ssing so

ly was t

everyone quaking

and I could see all that

nager pressed the top button, whic

in Pe

h was t

was worth over a hundre

ss walls made for a breathtaking view. The view of

low us. I looked behind me and saw other hotel guests, with their po

th calming and intimidating. I stood beside him, while th

ned with whoosh and we were led to a priv

ed a key card in his pocket. He swip

r." The manager said, hol

th the thought of this rich stran

ward watching an elderly man hold a door open for me and

nd dropped the key card

be all sir?

she would need, and take care of that." He then left us both in

kind of clothes would you like

ame?" I shook my head, "I don't

this and I really needed to kn

s Carter. Mr Howard hopes that you get all you need to make s

his name?" I said po

nager

ardrobe is all set up

stunned

hy? Wh

nd said, "You sho

aded straight to the door, then he turned back to me and said, "R

d out and left me wondering wha

•

cat on my luxurio

want to

softer than usual- or maybe I w

y yawned. I stretched, feeling more re

where I was. I blinked, feeling disorie

good

ught it w

was

I smiled, as I lay back on the silky sm

his moment would last, b

e door brought me

rom last night standing at the door. I narrowed my eyes

lovely night's rest?" He said in that overl

lovely sir." I said, st

side of his lips. "You can call me Harrison." H

" I said, unsure

e table. He pressed a button and the curtains immediately opened, rev

view last night, and seeing it

ity. My mouth dropped open as I rushed to them. I threw them ope

ed, "This is stun

from where I stood and appreciate

yes water a

hroat, reminding me th

that!" I said

back int

dles, looking dapper in his impeccably tailored $2000 bla

e of the fact that I st

y." I said more to

sy of Mr Howard. If there is an outfit here you do not lik

ded. The wardrobe matched the clothes

ill bothered

how much I tried, I couldn't wrap my head around why he was putting so much ef

ed kind

u'll be told

y some waiters. My mouth began to salivate as I looked at the meal that had bee

now." He bowed and ste

ggs, my phone lit up

y mind, as I was briefly reminded of how I had

now, I no longer owe the Mafia. I had nothing to be

alle

good. I sighed a

I said he

's

dy tell it was the guy in the hoodie a

as my shoulders r

to seem casual, despite

paid 400k to your debtors and d

anks for l

a clipped tone that demanded no argument. "Someone would arrive at your door i

office?" I w

line w

ng through my mind, and I wa

as I was still staring at

ame height as me, but was slightly older. Maybe in his early forties. He

I asked

a once ov

ng anything else but thi

amous Susan Carter."

tely that I di