"Where is she?" Ethan Wright asked the hotel staff. "Can you go outside and check on her?"

"Sure, Mr. Wright. Give me a moment." The food attendant was about to look for Samantha Davis when the door to the one-carat conference room swung open.

Ethan saw how Samantha abruptly closed the door behind her and dropped to the floor helplessly. She howled without restraint, and tears continuously flooded her face.

The first thing that Ethan felt was a stab in his chest. His hands easily trembled i