'Otherwise, if Archie had recognized it was me, how could he not have reacted?'
After Louise Jordan left, it wasn't long before Eleanor Bishop also exited the hotel. She hid behind a potted plant by the entrance, watching Archie Lockwood and his group from afar.
A little over ten minutes later, the sound of a helicopter filled the air.
Then, she saw a helicopter in mid-air and a ladder descending from it.
Only after she saw Archie Lockwood and his group board the helicopter and leave did she dare to come out.
She glanced at the time. It was already almost ten o'clock. So, instead of going back to continue the blind date, she hailed a taxi and went home.
In the car, her eyes reddened as she replayed what Louise Jordan had said.
The image of a young Rory—so cute and well-behaved—appeared in her mind.
'I wonder how my Rory is doing now?'
She arrived home half an hour later.
