They Said I Could Not Afford The Hotel Until Everything Changed

even. “Five nights. All amenities prepared according to your preferences.”

The silence behind me was immediate and complete.

“Five thousand a night,” Marcus said. “Five nights is twenty-five thousand.”

My mother’s hand moved to her chest. “Sophie, what have you done?”

Derek leaned on the counter. “There has to be a mistake. My sister couldn’t possibly continue reading …