Chapter 2070 Quiet Now
- Katina wrung her hands, wide eyes shining with panic that the harsh hotel light could not soften. “How could he just disappear? No, impossible. Julian's only tangled up in his own thoughts. The moment he figures things out, he'll come back for us—you'll see.”
- Clinging to that sliver of hope, she stationed herself in the hotel lobby, staring at every elevator door as though the next chime might deliver Julian safely back into her embrace.
- On the morning of the fourth day, a uniformed clerk from the hotel rapped on their door and, with awkward courtesy, asked them to renew their stay. Julian had paid for exactly three nights, nothing more. If they intended to linger, the register demanded fresh ink and more cash.