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.”

address the anxious crowd, “Calm down. Panicking won’t help. Anyway, we may be in

their fear, everyone looked

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. Don’t huddle together. If the fire becomes too strong,

Pearl’s

at the back dropped her handkerchief when the fire got bigger.

Pearl gave her

Miss Pearl. But what about you?” The woman covered her nose and mouth, expressing gratitude and concern

strong, and I can

felt something unusual in her throat, as if she

handed her

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

no for an answer. “I won’t repeat

Pearl accepted the towel. She smelled a faint scent of mint, much like his toothpaste. She wondered if this was

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