Chapter 184

• We left the Mansion and walked through the MGM Grand casino, which was flashy and full of slot-machine pings but quiet before 9 a.m. on a Thursday morning. We crossed the Strip and posed for touristy photos outside the Statue of Liberty in front of the New York, New York casino. We stopped into Eataly at the Park MGM and had morning gelato. Taking a stroll up the Strip before the city reawakened fully was one of my favorite things to do.
• As we continued north, we saw a tall, unsteady blonde walking with her high heels in hand.
• "Walk of shame," Jess said quietly as we approached her from behind.