FLASHBACK

5 YEARS AGO

Bethany stumbled through the hotel hallway, her clothes torn and heels clutched in her hands.

Her heart pounded in her chest, a cold sweat gathering on the back of her neck. The sounds of her pursuers echoed behind her, footfalls heavy and urgent.

"Get her!" a voice yelled from down the corridor.

Panic surged through her, but she didn't stop running.

She darted left into a side hallway and spotted a door, room 540, just ahead.

She didn’t hesitate—she threw her shoulder against it, forcing it open, and locked it behind her.

Gasping for breath, Bethany collapsed against the door, sliding down to the floor, her...