As the doors were closing, preparing to descend, a sudden interruption occurred.
Suddenly, another hand appeared from outside, halting the closing elevator doors.
Hannah braced herself for action, only to find herself locking eyes with Bryson.
“Bryson!”
At the sight of him, her caution melted away. Hannah surged forward, enveloping herself in Bryson’s embrace.
The man’s presence was marked by a subtle, cold mint scent. He gently cradled the back of Hannah’s head with his hand, his voice low and warm. “Did you miss me?”
“I didn’t miss you.” Hannah’s voice was muffled and awkward as she rested her head against Bryson’s chest.
Bryson embraced her tightly.
“Let’s go to my room,” he suggested, leading Hannah to the room.
Before he entered, he cast a sharp, piercing glance down the corridor.
Then, he closed the door.
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At the corridor’s end, where no security cameras were in sight, Caleb had the man in the peaked cap pinned against the wall.
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“You’ve got skills. Who are you to sneak into the Imperial Palace Hotel and tail our boss?”
Removing his hat and sunglasses, the man revealed his eyes. “What does it matter to you? Knowing my identity won’t help you.”
Caleb, intent on questioning further, was cut off as the man’s expression suddenly twisted, his body convulsing.
Caleb released his grip in alarm. The man clawed at his neck violently, then collapsed motionless to the floor.
Caleb was shocked. He prodded the man’s nose with a finger.
The man was now lying dead on the floor.