To my surprise, I wasn’t allowed back into ‘my’ suite. Gina came to meet me in the hallway with a small bag containing a few dresses and feminine essentials.

I didn’t ask if there was money in the bag too because I didn’t want to appear greedy. After all, I didn’t come there with anything in the first place.

“I made sure to put your necklace inside the bag,” she said.

“I shouldn’t have,” I replied. “I wanted you to keep it.”

She smiled. “You know the rules, don’t you?”

I nodded and hugged her. Andrew didn’t come to see me off. He was the most disappointing male I had...