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.”

and raised her voice to address the anxious crowd, “Calm down. Panicking won’t help. Anyway, we may be in danger, so listen to me

fear, everyone looked to Pearl

your clothes as well to protect against burns and to keep cool. We’ll line up and descend the stairs in an orderly

everyone followed Pearl’s instructions and

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

gave her

woman covered her nose and mouth, expressing gratitude and

alright. I’m strong, and I

in her

Richard handed her his

“It isn’t right. I don’t want to use

take no for an answer. “I

toothpaste. She wondered if this was an indirect

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