Chapter 71

“Fire!” Somebody screamed, sending the entire company into chaos as people rushed to escape the building.

The elevators were not an option. As they hurried down the stairs, they soon realized the fire had reached the fourth floor. Thick smoke filled the stairwell, obscuring their vision and making it difficult to breathe.

Forced to retreat, they returned to their office on the eighth floor, gasping for air.

Meanwhile, Pearl didn’t join the frantic rush downstairs. When she turned around, she found Richard behind her, holding two

wet towels.

“Use this so you won’t inhale the smoke.”

won’t help. Anyway, we may be in

looked to

them, and cover your mouths and noses. Drench your clothes as well to protect against burns and to keep cool. We’ll line up and descend the stairs in an orderly manner.

that, everyone followed Pearl’s instructions and started

woman at the back dropped her handkerchief when the fire got bigger. In an instant, she breathed in a lot of smoke, started coughing hard, and her eyes rolled

gave her towel

her nose and mouth, expressing gratitude and concern when she saw Pearl

strong, and I can hold

this, Pearl felt something unusual in her throat, as

Richard handed her his towel. “Use

“It isn’t right. I don’t want to use

no for

the towel. She smelled a faint scent of mint, much like his toothpaste. She wondered if this was an indirect kiss, but quickly dismissed such thoughts, knowing they were inappropriate

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