My name is Nadia Khalil. Thirty. Corporate lawyer. I fly first-class because I can afford it, and because the bathrooms...

My name is Camila Torres. Twenty-eight. Freelance photographer. I live on the 18th floor of The Meridian. My bedroom...

My name is Connor Blake. Thirty-two. Six-foot-two, airline captain for a major carrier. I fly long-haul routes—Dubai to...

My name is Jake Harlan. Thirty-one. Six-foot-one, built from hauling lumber and swinging hammers. I own a small custom...

The hotel was one of those places that looked old but smelled expensive—polished wood, fresh orange blossoms, the...