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.”

crowd, “Calm down. Panicking won’t help. Anyway, we may be

everyone looked to Pearl for

or clothes, wet 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

were almost out safely, but a scared young 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,

her towel

Pearl. But what about you?” The woman covered her nose and mouth, expressing gratitude and concern when she saw Pearl using her hand

strong, and I can hold

in her

Richard handed her his

give it back. “It isn’t right. I don’t want to use

Richard wouldn’t take no for an answer. “I won’t repeat

his toothpaste. She wondered

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