Chapter 13

Sirens blared one after another as a slew of police cars pulled up outside the hotel, almost the entire precinct arriving. She had only made one call to tip them off. Why did it look like the whole station had shown up? A crowd of officers rushed into Jesse's room. When the lights switched on, Jesse squinted, eyes stinging from the glare. As his vision cleared, he realized the woman in bed with him wasn't Grace at all. She was a hideous middle-aged woman. "What the hell? Who are you?" The thought that he'd just been tangled up with her made Jesse gag on the spot. The police snapped handcuffs on him. "Mr. Blake, we've received a report that you're involved in illegal activities. We need you to come with us." Nina arrived at the hotel in time to see Jesse, stark naked and handcuffed. She also noticed the naked middle-aged woman beside him. Her face twisted with rage. She stormed over and started hitting Jesse. "Are you really that desperate?" Meanwhile, from a perfect vantage