Chapter 12

Maria watched her go and hoped that everything will work as planned and very soon, two of them will be leaving the Elite hotel with the money they came for.

Once Selena disappeared behind the hotel door, Maria sighed. She wanted a drink now so she headed towards the bar.

"I want some shots of whiskey. Any kind"

Maria told the bartender. She knew that she should have gone with water but she needed something strong to forget the spur of moment so some shots seemed fitting.

After the bartender placed the drinks down, Maria gulped them down in no time.

She did not leave, rather she watched this crowd do their thing while her mind was on her best friend, she was deeply worried for Selena. Not knowing the kind man Selena was going to meet gave her heart burns. After a few minutes, someone sat beside her at the bar and placed a hand on hers. Looking up, she saw none other than Caleb Hamilton himself looking at her with those puppy eyes of his. Maria rolled her eyes at him.

"I returned and I