Chapter 53

Maya walked into absolute chaos. Military personnel swarmed all over the hotel, and her stomach tightened in fear. Somehow they'd figured out Lex had been here. She made her way to the employee locker room, where staff buzzed.

". . . doing a room-by-room search."

". . . saw them with a Geiger counter . . ."

The words flowed over her, and Maya pasted a smile of interest on her face, all the while thanking the fact that she'd shown up for work. Calling in sick today would have instantly put her in the spotlight.

But she wasn't out of the woods yet.

Andre, the night manager, walked in and clapped his hands, quieting the clamor. "You may have noticed that the military are here. They are seeking someone who they believe was last seen at our hotel."

Murmurs sounded, but Andre clapped his hands hard, and the room silenced again. "All who were on duty last night are wanted for individual questioning. Your cooperation is expected."