Faded Rose looked alive, but the premises were still empty. The man looked around the wide conference room, catching the intricate design that survived time. He heard there was a party there at the weekend. However, the hotel was like a summer house that got abandoned when the family was out. He could even watch the empty parking lot from the nearby window.
The door soon opened, and Rhodes walked in with a small smile. He greeted the people in the conference, "Thank you for waiting for me. I'm surprised you found the time to visit."
"Why not? Faded Rose has been the talk of the town!" The woman with them smiled. Rhodes remembered her name as Janica. She was with Acacia when Rhodes went to look for the Gentle Club. At a closer look, she didn't look to be as young as Rhodes thought she was.
