Chapter 41 Take Her Place

The driver was right. William's car came to a stop right in front of the hotel. Eastbay was near the city center, so William had no reason to go there instead of heading home. There was only one plausible explanation—his secretary had taken advantage of the situation and decided for them to come to this hotel. Emelie paid the taxi driver before leaving the car. She spotted William's secretary supporting him as they made their way into the hotel. Emelie wasn't sure if the secretary was taking advantage of the situation to climb further up the ranks or for some other purpose, so she followed along. Emelie pretended to be a hotel guest and trailed William and his secretary to their room. William was completely inebriated by now. He stumbled constantly and had to rely on the secretary for support. William was six feet tall, so it was very difficult for his secretary to help him walk. The secretary barely shut the room door, only able to manage a slight push. Emelie quickly used her