When There Is Nothing Left But Love

I glanced at Nora, who had passed out in her booth. My head was throbbing as I came up with a plan. “There are hotel rooms above, right?”

This was a high-end nightclub, so most of the patrons were rich and powerful. The rooms above were designated so they could continue having fun upstairs in the privacy of their own rooms.

The attendant nodded, but she seemed stumped. “Yes, we have rooms, but they have been reserved in advance. Some of the rooms are prepared for our VIP clients and aren’t accessible usually. I’m afraid I can’t get a room for you right now.”

I pursed my lips. Looks like Armond earns a lot of money here. I pondered slightly before asking, “Does Mr. Murphy have his own room, then?”

“Yes, but…”

I dialed Armond’s number, and he answered my call almost immediately. “What’s wrong?” came his soft voice. “Are you missing me at night? Do you need me to accompany you?”

Feeling disgusted, I retorted, “I need a room in Imperial Hotel for Nora. It’s too late for me to bring her home. I’m still pregnant.”

over the line. “Looks like I did the right thing by asking you to pick her up. Let me talk

up, I glanced at the attendant before handing the phone to her. “Armond wants to

had to say attentively. Shortly after, she returned my phone to me. “Ms.

2806,

attendant to the front desk so

few tipsy men joined us. This was, after all, a nightclub and

to recognize them and greeted them politely. One man took her arm. “You’re Rita, right? I heard you’re a manager here. Didn’t they say there’s a virgin here tonight?

flashed an awkward smile and replied, “You’ve gotten the wrong information. That girl is here as a waitress. She’s just a peasant from the countryside.

the countryside? Over ten years ago, we lived in the countryside, too. Peasant girls are strong. Don’t forget to bring her

hastily. As the doors opened, she bade goodbye to

a smile and bade farewell to me. I heard her talking to someone on her