Chapter 7 - Alexander Brings Maya Into A Private Hotel Suite
Alexander bypassed his downtown penthouse, instructing his driver to head straight to his private suite at the Plaza Hotel. He didn't trust the security systems at his main residence after noticing unusual data breaches earlier that week.
He unlocked the heavy double doors of the luxury penthouse suite, switching on the warm amber lamps. "You're safe here, Maya," Alexander assured her, setting her gently down on the plush velvet sofa.
Maya looked around the lavish room with wide, fearful eyes, clutching the small cloth pouch containing her scattered pearls. Alexander ordered room service from the digital concierge, requesting warm soup and hot chocolate for the exhausted child.
While they waited, Alexander walked over to the mahogany writing desk and placed the single pearl under a magnifying glass. The engraving of the Vance family crest was unmistakable, carved with microscopic precision by a master jeweler in Geneva.
His phone buzzed repeatedly in his pocket with missed calls and frantic text messages from Margot and corporate board members. He silenced the device completely, tossing it onto the sofa cushions out of reach.
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A knock at the suite door broke the quiet, and hotel staff wheeled in a silver tray laden with comforting food. Maya ate quietly under Alexander's watchful eye, the color slowly returning to her pale, frightened face.
"Did Mommy tell you about me?" Alexander asked softly, sitting down in the armchair across from her. Maya paused her spoon, looking up with a spark of recognition in her deep green eyes.
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