After closing the door, they each took a shower and lay down in bed to sleep off their jet lag.
The time difference between Avington and Yashima was a full fourteen hours.
They slept straight through to the next day, when the hotel manager personally came to invite them for a meal.
After quickly getting ready, they went downstairs to the lobby for breakfast.
The lobby was beautifully decorated, with a huge fountain in the center. At the heart of the fountain stood a small, white angel statue.
The decor was in a contemporary New Astor style—modern yet warm, luxurious yet understated. It was stunning but not intimidating.
The real reason Ashley Grant had come here was for an auction.
A painting was up for auction—one the Grant Family had been forced to part with years ago. After changing hands several times, it had found its way here.
