Maria shrugged and slid from the vehicle, walking swiftly toward the building. She assumed the bodyguard, or whatever he was, would follow. She made her way up the outdoor steps to the second floor and down the corridor until she arrived at room 212. Just as she slid the keycard into the door, unlocking it, Luke, the giant blond, shifted her to the side without actually touching her and went into the room ahead of her.

Bemused, she followed him and watched as he looked around the ...