Joyce Monroe was so exhausted she closed her eyes for a quick nap. The masseuse beside her glanced at Rose Wentworth, wanting to wake her client but being stopped by Rose. The masseuse could only silently pull the massage cloth over Joyce, tucking her in more securely...
On the other side, Liam Wentworth's cough grew more severe.
This was a private trip, so none of them had brought their assistants. Silas Thorne called room service to have medicine sent up for Liam.
This was Silas Thorne's room. The manager, afraid something serious might happen, brought a doctor along, which was how they discovered Liam not only had a cold but was also running a fever.
"No wonder my head feels so groggy," Liam said, having already made himself comfortable on the large bed.
"Thorne, do you think I'm gonna die?"
"It's just a fever. It won't kill you. At worst, it'll just fry your brain and turn you into an idiot."
