Chapter 555

The red Beetle screeched to a halt in front of the luxurious five-star hotel. Scarlett Harris practically dragged Chloe Shaw with her as they stormed towards the reception desk. Her face was blazing with anger as she slapped her palm hard on the counter. “The couple who just went upstairs—what room are they in? Hand over the key card.” The receptionist froze, visibly startled. “I’m sorry, but that’s against policy…” “What do you mean 'against policy'?” Scarlett shot her a sharp look before jerking her thumb over her shoulder. “Jerry, tell her.” With a slight tilt of her head, she signaled to the bodyguard trailing close behind. Without missing a beat and in total silence, Jerry walked up, pulling out his ID to make things clear. Not even a minute later, after an intense but wordless ‘negotiation,’ the check-in clerk reluctantly slid the key card across the counter. As the two young women marched into the elevator, leading a small posse of intimidating bodyguards, the receptionist, star