Chapter 52
Once they reached the hotel room. Marissa swiped the room card and turned to the staff with irritation. “Why aren’t Dominick and I on the same
floor?”
Dominick and Grayson had been placed in the top–floor presidential suite, while Marissa had been assigned to an executive business suite flours below, alongside Julian and the other guests and classmates.
The staff member gave an apologetic smile. Tm sorry, Ms. Prescott. We only have three presidential
al suites in total. One is occupied by Br
Beaumont, and another is reserved for Mr. Vanderbilt.”
“What about the third oner Marissa pressed, unwilling to let it go.
David maintained a polite smile and patiently explained. The third suite has been set aside for a very important guest, per Mr. Beaumonts
instructions.”
Hearing that. Marissa clenched her jaw, annoyance flashing in her eyes. She couldn’t fathom who this so–called important guest could be, w deemed more significant than her.
Marissa had come here with a clear purpose–to create the image of a close and intimate relationship between herself and Dominick in front of
everyone.
She wanted the world to believe she was destined to become the future Mrs. Vanderbilt. But now, she didn’t even have the privilege of stayınır on the same floor as Dominick.
Just then, Alexis joked with a grin. “Oh, come on. Marissa and Dominick are practically family already. Why not just share a ro
an issue. For all she knew, they might have already
She figured that since they were getting married soon anyway, sharing a room shouldn’t the art issue. crossed that line long ago
Judging by the expressions around the room, it was obvious that Alexis wasn’t the only one thinking same asumption.
way–everyone else seemed to have the
Under the watchful eyes of everyone: Marissa turned to Dominick, hoping he would let her share a room with him,
She figured the presidential suite was spacious enough, with more than one bedroom. It didn’t matter which room she slept in as long as they shared the same key card.
But to Marissa’s surprise, Dominick shook his head and said, “It’s not appropriate for Marissa to share a room with me”
Even though he saw Marissa as a younger sister, he knew she wasn’t his real sister, and that distinction mattered to him. Besides, he wouldn’t even share a room with Kayla–there were still boundaries between men and women.
Dominick’s response nearly made the smile freeze on Marissa’s face. Even Alexis, who had been teasing moments ago, felt the awkwardness and quickly clammed up.
“Uh… Dom’s right” Marissa said stiffly, trying to
ng to smooth things over. “It really wouldn’t be appropriate for me to share a room
room with h him richt Then, forcing a smile, she turned to Alexis. “Hey, we haven’t caught up in ages. I have so much to tell you. Why don’t you stay It’ll be like an old–school sleepover–we can talk all night.”
in
With that one sentence, Marissa dispelled the tension in the room. Alexis smiled and agreed readily–getting to spend more time with Massa was something she was happy about
Dominick nodded. “Alright then. Sonny and I will head up first Marissa watched as the elevator doors carrying Dominick and Grayson slid shin, and her unile finally disappeared. Her face turned cold.
“I wonder who that VIP is,” Alexis muttered, now gossiping with the others. “Nathaniel actually reserved the presidential site for them Another chimed in, “1 heard from Nathaniel’s assistant that back when he was in Lynford, he was really into horseback riding. He even invested in last year’s international equestrian competition. For the opening gala, he’s gone all out and invited last year’s three–day eventing champion
