When Elise walked through the hotel front door, all eyes were again on her. But this time, no one dared to speak anything. She knew they would gossip behind her back, but it was much better.
The same went on for another day and then another, until it became a routine. The words spread like wildfire, and sometimes even the guests caught the air of it. She was the new object of fascination and gossip of the Pristine hotel.
Everybody, from the managers of her level to her seniors, tried to befriend her. The three ladies who had picked a fight with her a few days ago apologized out of the blue. Everyone was extra kind, extra generous, and extra good to her.
She felt choked. But she knew it wouldn't be a road of roses to date Nolan. She tried to keep a low profile and see him outside work.
