Chapter 290

As expected, the room went dead silent in an instant. No one opened the door. There was no peephole, and clearly, those inside were panicked and scared to make a move. Maria Lewis knocked again, harder this time. “Hi, room service!” The words had just left her mouth when the door cracked open a bit. Without missing a beat, she slammed her foot into it, forcing it wide open. James Bennett immediately stepped in and moved to shield her instinctively. Maria turned around and locked the door behind them—smooth and fast, every move clean and practiced. Room 210 was just a double, so cramming six people inside made it feel tight. Snack wrappers were everywhere. Four of them were sitting cross-legged on the floor with takeout boxes in hand. One perched at the edge of the bed. The last one, who had answered the door, looked flushed—she’d clearly taken the kick head-on. Every single one of the six looked completely dumbfounded. Maria pulled down her mask. She tried to take a step forward, but J