Chapter 254

The hotel was massive, and the hallways stretched on. The two lounges were located at opposite ends, one to the left and the other to the right, making them quite a distance apart. Ella moved quickly, and it didn't take her long to reach the lounge on the right. She paused for a second before grabbing the doorknob and opening the door. Before she entered, her mind was racing. She had noticed Clayton's unusually intimate attitude toward her today, and she was aware of how many things were just too coincidental. Clayton had asked her to accompany him to the lounge, but only Tilly was with him—Ernest and Taylor Grant weren't there. Even Lola, who was usually the first to flatter, hadn't made an appearance. Then, once they arrived at the lounge, Clayton suddenly felt ill, and his medication had been left in another lounge. Ella didn't mind believing in coincidences, but too many of them together usually meant something else was at play. Still, she chose to trust in the situation,