Chapter 89

A sharp scream pierced the hallway. It was followed by a mess of hurried footsteps, all heading toward the source of the noise. The commotion passed right by the lounge at Room 403. Evelyn was casually playing bridge, but her ears stayed alert, clearly catching on to the sounds outside. Julian's gaze, though, never left Evelyn for a second. Sebastian and Victor had already gotten used to the oversized third wheel between them. The four people around the bridge table acted like nothing was happening outside—just chilling, having a good time. But the hallway? Total chaos. Natalie Lane was standing outside Room 404, having just pushed the door open from the outside. An hour earlier, she got a message from Nathaniel, instructing her to come at this exact time. What he wanted was simple: make it look like she just happened to walk by, "heard something weird," and then open the door. Then? Scream. Loud enough to drag every guest at the party over. The moment Natalie got that text, she knew w