POUND OF FLESH

Fiona sat back in her bed, staring at Agnes with her full attention. She had to accompany Agnes to her hotel room, even though she was scared at first, but Eric told her to call if things went wrong.

"I see you're relaxed now," Agnes said, pulling a beer from the freezer.

"Isn't that a little early?" Fiona inquired. 

"It's not too early for me," Agnes attempted to open the beer but Fiona stopped her. "You won't be able to tell me the rest of the story if you start drinking," she advised.

 "Yes, you are correct, so..."

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"Welcome to Mara's Suite," As they approached the receptionist, she greeted them. Agnes quickly averted her gaze and pretended to be on her phone.

"My secretary reserved a room for me; here is the payment receipt," Lucas explained as he handed over his phone to the receptionist.