Chapter 71
“Fire!” Someb*dy 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.”
Pearl then dialed 911 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 if you don’t want to die.”
Despite their fear, everyone looked to Pearl for guidance.
“Grab some towels 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. Don’t huddle together. If the fire becomes too strong, we’ll stop and consider other options.”
After that, everyone followed Pearl’s instructions and started going downstairs.
They 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, and her eyes rolled back
Frowning, Pearl gave her towel to that woman.
Though she said this, Pearl felt something unusual in her throat, as if she was about to cough.
Seeing this, Richard handed her his towel. “Use mine.”
Shaking her head, Pearl tried to give it back. “It isn’t right. I don’t want to use something you’ve used.”
But Richard wouldn’t take no for an answer. “I won’t repeat myself.”
Reluctantly, Pearl accepted the towel. She smelled a faint scent of mint, much like his toothpaste. She wondered if this was an indirect k*ss, but quickly dismissed such thoughts, knowing they were inappropriate given the circumstances.
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