Chapter 161 So Close

• Gabriel’s POV
• We went to at least six or seven hotels that were near my hair salon. It was pointless. She could have gotten on a bus and could be anywhere by now. Maybe she wasn’t in the city at all. She could have had a big bag because she was leaving the city and not just arriving here. Nick’s theory about her being in a hotel near where I last saw her was good and promising, but he could be completely wrong. We know nothing about her, and we are basing this theory on Nick’s eagerness to find her.
• He wanted to find her maybe even more than I did. Probably because I was afraid to know her. He kept lifting my spirits and rushing me around. I kept frowning and grumping. I wanted to punch every receptionist that said her description didn’t match any of their guests. It shouldn’t be hard for them to recognize her based only on my description of her. There weren't many guests in any of the hotels we went to. People weren’t really eager to come and stay in the city that was the center of a new inquisition. People were running away from here, not coming and staying for a city tour. What could tourist guides show them? Oh look, this was our fortress that dates back to the Middle Ages and if you look to your right, you will see people being burnt on a pole, a gruesome way to murder someone that also dates back to the Middle Ages. Fuckers.