For the first time in Esher's life, she bathed in a man's place. He immediately turned the lock on the bedroom door as well as the toilet when he was shown an empty room directly opposite Noel's room. The room was always closed. When Esher walked in, a neat and comfortable atmosphere was found. The facilities in it are also complete; TV, king size bed, wardrobe as high as almost covering the ceiling, toilet in it, also a balcony with sliding glass doors with a sofa nearby.

Noel allowed Esher to use the room only to change clothes and take a shower. Feeling that she had been stripped naked by...