Chapter 14

Summary

• Nisha is overwhelmed after a recent encounter and her heart is racing.
• Her coworker Jasmine asks Nisha to cover her shift due to a stomach ache, and Nisha agrees to take over cleaning Room 420 and 422.
• After Jasmine leaves to rest, Nisha steals Jasmine's all-access room key from her apron.
• Nisha cleans Room 420 quickly while planning her next steps, then hesitantly uses the stolen key to access the seventh floor, heading to the suite she used to occupy.
• She finds the suite empty and silently observes the remnants of her life there, noticing her husband Carl's belongings.
• Nisha searches for her passport but discovers it's not in the usual place, and unsuccessfully attempts to open the safe.
• Entering the bedroom, she experiences relief that no evidence of her husband's infidelity is immediately visible.
• She goes to the dressing room, confronted by the presence of her own untouched clothes but also finds evidence of another woman's presence among her belongings.
• Furious, Nisha encounters a dress and cosmetics that aren't hers, indicating her husband's affair with a woman named Charlotte, and starts to furiously remove her own clothes from the closet.
• Nisha piles her clothes onto the trolley, with her anger overriding caution and she leaves without covering her finger when using the elevator button.
• Back in the staff area, Jasmine confronts Nisha about the pile of clothes, and Nisha reveals her identity as Carl's wife, explaining her situation of being locked out and cut off financially.
• As Jasmine becomes aware of the potential implications for her job due to Nisha's actions, she pleads with Nisha to return the clothes to avoid getting her into trouble.
• Jasmine convinces a reluctant Nisha to return the clothes after expressing her empathetic understanding but also her personal need to protect her job security.
• They encounter voices in the penthouse suite, forcing them to retreat and concoct a plan to return the clothes discreetly, with the aid of Viktor, another hotel staff member.
• Dressed as a housekeeping staff member with her face hidden, Jasmine re-enters the penthouse under the pretense of returning dry cleaning, taking advantage of Carl's weakness for complimentary services.
• After the ordeal, Nisha battles with the emotions of returning her belongings and fails to retrieve other valuable items such as her jewelry and money.
• Nisha avoids taking a break in the locker room to sidestep confronting Jasmine or anyone else about the incident and instead heads to the kitchens, where she has an outburst and destroys some kitchen items in frustration.
• A chef named Aleks witnesses her tantrum and after a tense exchange, decides to cook her a meal. He prepares eggs Benedict for her, which dramatically improves her mood.
• The chapter concludes with Aleks cleaning up without waiting for thanks, leaving Nisha silent and appreciative of the food and kindness.