A Familiar Stranger

Valerie hung up, feeling beyond relaxed.

She assigned the remaining tasks to Tara, entrusting her with the responsibility of handling the subsequent arrangements.

“Can we head back now?” Donovan asked when they arrived at the hotel.

Valerie nodded. “My work here is done, so it's time to leave.”

As they stepped into the elevator, two guests with a considerable amount of luggage joined them, struggl