Chapter 40: Leni Eros

"I thought you were full?" Adrian asked while Clint was driving them out of the opera house.

Riley's stomach was growling, a low rumble that seemed to echo in the quiet car. She chuckled at the sound, saying, "I was. I had a sandwich with Mom in the afternoon, so I didn't eat much at our early dinner, but I suppose I'm hungry again."

"You only ate a salad," Adrian pointed out. He directed Clint to drop by the nearest hotel where they could have a late-night meal for Riley and him to eat.

The closest was the Marriot Hotel, which was strangely swarming with people at ten in the evening.

"Looks like there is an event, Sir," Clint said. "Shall we go to another hotel?"

Adrian frowned. He answered, "It's out of the way. The restaurant should be empty. Call the manager and arrange for someone to meet us."

"Yes, Mister King," Clint answered.

As Adrian anticipated, no one was in the restaurant because it was closed. However, being who he was, the hotel manager only opened the restaurant for