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CHAPTER 97 - Blossom Country
When she landed in the Blossom Country, she immediately felt the warm breeze of the night.
Good thing she checked the weather and packed the right clothes.
After clearing the immigration, she was surprised to see a chauffeur holding out her name with a bouquet of flowers.
She didn’t know this is how the hotel treats their VIP guests.
“Greetings from your host, Mr. FlowerMan” the chauffeur said.
Her jaw dropped at the mention of the name.
How did he find out about her flight details?
She knew better than to get inside the car blindly.
“Thanks. I will accept the flowers but my hotel will pick me up” she gracefully declined.
“I’m from the hotel, Miss Yates. This is just a special arrangement from Mr. FlowerMan. Feel free to confirm with the hotel” the old man smiled at her.
And she did just that.
The hotel confirmed her pick-up service and provided the plate numb
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