Neither raised a voice.
They approached the man with the controlled posture of people who already knew every camera was recording.
Wren moved closer despite herself.
The man saw the first officer and immediately straightened.
His expression changed.
Then he pointed toward the elevator.
Even without audio, Silas could tell he was arguing.
Wren whispered, “He’s going to say he’s waiting for me.”
“Is he?”
“No.”
“Then that answer is simple.”
The second officer stepped into view.
The man’s confidence faltered.
He looked toward the service door, perhaps realizing for the first time that leaving unnoticed was no longer possible.
Silas picked up the phone again.
“Tell them Wren has not invited him inside,” he said when security answered.
“And tell them she is safe.
Do not disclose her location.”
Wren turned sharply toward him.
Silas ended the call before she could protest.
“You used my name.”
“Yes.”
“He’ll know I’m here.”
“He already knew you were here.”
Her mouth closed.
The truth landed harder than reassurance would have.
Silas gestured toward the chair.
“Sit.”
“I should go downstairs.”
“No.”
“My shift ended almost an hour ago.”
“And you haven’t slept properly in three days.”
“I can’t stay in your suite.”
“You already did.”
For the first time since waking, Wren almost smiled.
It lasted less than a second.
Then the fear returned.
Silas saw it and looked away deliberately, giving her enough privacy to regain control without having to pretend he had not noticed.
Downstairs, security escorted the man back toward the main lobby.
He resisted just enough to make his anger obvious but not enough to justify force.
At the lobby doors, he turned and said something to the officers.
One of them immediately looked toward a camera.
Silas made another call.
“What did he say?”
A pause.
Then the security supervisor answered.
“He said he’ll be waiting when her shift ends tomorrow.”
Wren heard it.
Her face emptied.
Silas’s voice became almost unnaturally calm.
“Document the exact words.
Save the audio if we have it.”
“We do.”
“Good.
Remove him from the property.
If he refuses, call the police.
