Grace's Cruelty

The sound echoed through the hall, and Tobias glanced at Shawn and said, "What just happened?"

"We just saw that together; why are you asking me?" Shawn replied, moving towards the elevator.

Tobias stared at the door for another few minutes before hurring over to the elevator.

"I thought you're going to keep staring at that door. We have more serious matters to discuss, you know," Shawn said, clicking the button for the hotel lobby.

"Yeah, I know, okay, go ahead, shoot, I'm all ears," Tobias said.

The elevator door opened, and Shawn strolled out, a satisfied smile on his face as they walked through the lobby.

"Are you not going to tell me what exactly you want me to do?" Tobias asked.

Shawn stared at the sky as he said, "What a beautiful day; come one, we'll talk on the way."

They both got into Tobias car, and they drove away from the hotel, leaving a more intense drama behind.

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In Laura's suite, the silence was palpable as she stared at Grace, a hollow look in her eyes as sh