At the door to Room 2012, the waiter knocked. The door soon opened, revealing a man in his thirties.
He had fairly thick eyebrows and smooth skin, and looked well groomed. His features were handsome, especially his captivating eyes. A small mustache completed the impression of a mature gentleman.
"Good afternoon, sir. You have a visitor."
The man in the doorway paused for a second. "A visitor?"
At that moment, the woman with strikingly exotic looks stepped boldly out from behind the waiter and offered her hand. "Hello, Mr. Tuyang. I saw the missing-person notice you placed in the newspaper."
Besides a contact address, the notice had also included the contact's name.
The man behind the door therefore wasn't too surprised. He opened the door fully and made a gracious gesture inviting her inside.
Seeing this, the waiter left with a smile.
"Beautiful lady, how should I address you?" Mr. Tuyang warmly invited the lovely woman to sit on the sofa.
"Marilyn." Pushing up the glasses on the bridge of her nose, the woman answered without hesitation.
"Miss Marilyn, does that mean you know Abrio?" Tuyang lightly tapped his forehead. "Sorry, I forgot to offer you tea. I only have black tea, if you don't mind. Please wait a moment while I prepare some."
Marilyn nodded. "All right."
A little later, Tuyang brought over two cups of black tea and returned to their earlier topic. "Can you give me any leads on Mr. Abrio?"
"Unfortunately, though I wish I could, I don't have any leads on this gentleman. I don't even know him." Marilyn lifted her cup, took a small sip, and smiled.
Tuyang paused again. "Then why are you...?"
Setting down her cup, Marilyn leaned forward slightly and lowered her voice. "I'm a detective. If you can provide detailed