Chapter 27

Another day went by, and the swelling on Charisse's face had mostly faded. There was still a faint mark, but a little makeup did the trick. These past couple of days, Charisse had been a bit on edge—every time her phone buzzed, her heart skipped a beat. She was scared someone from Clayton's side would try and contact her. Luckily, no one ever did. Maybe he was still stuck in Whitestone Province and hadn't come back. Charisse showed up at the hotel and started her handover. Lauren was already scolding two other service staff. The moment she spotted Charisse, her face turned even more sour. "Charisse, you actually came back to work? I was starting to think you'd quit. Who takes two full days off just like that? Especially from the Presidential Suite job? You know how you messed up our service for the VIP guest?" Charisse knew Lauren was just nitpicking. There's always more than one person assigned to the Executive Suites, even the Presidential one. Someone's off, someone else fills in. B