Tuesday, May 8th, 7:23 AM

The next morning, Elise slipped out of her suite as Dmitri lay in the bed next to her. The stench of liquor and tobacco reeked from his mouth. His snoring provided enough cover for her to shift around and dress herself quietly.

Most of Dmitri’s goons were nowhere to be found as she slowly pushed the door back into its closed position. She turned and scanned the hallway, slightly paranoid that someone had seen her escape in the hours of the day when ...