Rose ignored the lady’s counsel again, her hands still trying out the buttons on the elevator.She was doomed. If she turned back, someone would definitely recognize her. She could feel that more people were already on the floor and the risk of her being discovered was getting higher. The veil she used to cover her head wouldn't be able to save her. Everyone knew Brody also - there was no way out!But, BOOM!The elevator sprang open, its shaft humming with a thrum of machinery.“Come on, get in,” she whispered to Brody.Rose and Brody got into the elevator. Rose’s eyes were closed as she tried to cope with the pressure. One more move and the elevator would lead them to the subway which was going to be their escape route.Rose hoped that they were not seen by the woman. She assumed that she must have been one of the hotel staff.But she was wrong.The hotel staff sprung up in a shout. “Raise the alarm, call the securities, there is a kidnapping situation.”Other staff members went up t
With a burst of tension, Mr. Lawrence picked up his landline. “Alert the security. Including those on all the floors to get their weapons ready. We have a kidnapping situation now and an intruder is about to escape through elevator 9. Her name is Rose Billing, 5’7 blonde hair, freckles across her face.”“She has a black veil on her head,” The hotel agent whispered so that Mr. Lawrence could also add that to his description.”“—and she had a black veil on her head while leaving through elevator 9,” Mr. Lawrence added. “I need her captured alive and Brody rescued with immediate effect.”The agents quickly slipped into the shadows, their movement with a deadly aim of accuracy, their eyes scanning the area with a deadly glint of accuracy, and their guns gripped tightly as they got to the elevator. Mr. Lawrence followed the agents as he positioned themselves in their midst with a shotgun in his hand. The agents got to the door and pressed the buttons there was no movement.“Damn it!” age
“Shush!” Rose whispered, connecting her finger to her lips. “Don't say that. Nothing would happen to me. I know that you are still hurt because of what happened to your mother and you think that it might happen again but that is why we are doing this. I want to protect you from the trauma of the past and keep you safe where you wouldn't have to experience such horrible things, okay?”Brody lowered his head at the hearing of Rose’s words. He wished that he could find it easy to believe her but something inside of him wouldn't stop pumping fear into his heart.Suddenly there was a slight sound from outside the elevator cabin.“Did you hear that?” Brody asked, his heart quickening with a thrum of fear. Rose scanned the surroundings of the elevator cabin. She could tell that the noise was from outside the elevator. “Shush!” she hushed Brody, putting her palm to his mouth slightly.Rose’s whole senses were heightened as she searched for the sound again and her heartbeat started to go bac
“Yes, you are right.” Rose let out a bleak smile, her face still contorted with worry. “But what influence does he have? How could he possibly help us? He is just an errand boy from what I heard when I visited the event where he was humiliated with some others.”“Well, not anymore,” Rose responded.“Get me my bag over there, will you?” Rose asked and Brody got the bag.While she was gasping for breath, she picked up her phone and dialed Alan’s number.The hits to the elevator wall were coming harder and faster. Alan had to come through for them even though Rose couldn't possibly fathom how he was going to do it. She just had a blind belief that if she could reach out to Alan, something would be done.She picked up her phone and dialed Alan’s number. Rose’s breath was caught inside her throat as she wondered if Alan was even going to pick up her call in the first place.Was it not even stupid to call him?She recalled how their conversation went at the hospital a few weeks ago. How sh
“Wow, I almost can't believe it,” Rose spoke, balling her fist with excitement. “I can't wait to see what is in store.”Rose’s face soon drained into one of sadness and worry and there was an awkward silence in the phone call.Alan, knowing Rose for a long time suspected that something was wrong. “Hey, what is going on? Talk to me.”A slight grin escaped at the corner of Rose’s lips and she slumped her shoulder in defeat, her whole body wet in sweat. “Errm, I didn't know how to say this earlier but I am in a very delicate situation at this moment,” Rose uttered, her voice tinged with worry.“What? What kind of a delicate situation? Is it about money? I know that—-”“No, it's not necessarily money,” Rose cut Alan short. “This is much more serious. It is more like a life-and-death situation. I might just die any moment from now.”Alan’s voice faltered with a deadly hitch of confusion. What could Rose possibly be facing that would make her think that she was going to die? “You see, I a
“You must have prepared so well for that day. If I knew how prepared you were, I would have probably rooted for you. I always take my chances with people who are prepared because it shows strength which unfortunately you didn't show.Alan’s nose flared with a deadly whiff of disgust. “How shameless could you possibly be? Isn't it ridiculous that the same man who you all laughed at is now heading a consortium that has official ratings as the best in the whole of the Western and Eastern district?”Mr. Lawrence ignored Alan’s statement and opted to ridicule him. “How terrible the Billing’s family must be, eh? To humiliate their most loyal slave like that without any remorse and to make a public shame of him.”Mr. Lawrence snapped his finger with a signal to instruct his men to continue hitting the elevator walls. When he noticed that they were getting a little distracted by the phone call, he put away the phone while it was still on the line.He then whispered. “Come on, keep hitting it.
{What?! He is unconscious right now. He is out of breath. What if he dies?}{Don’t worry. He won't die. I have a plan - I just need you to trust me okay?}{But I am scared. They are still hitting the elevator walls}{Just keep the contact. I have a plan okay?}{Alright}{One more thing, Rose}{What?}{How many people saw you when you got into the elevator?}{Just one - a lady. She is one of the hotel staff}{And you are sure about that? Only one lady?}{Yes, I am sure}Rose shuddered, her body quaking with terror as she gasped for breath. She could feel her chest tightening and she had to open her mouth to catch some air. She pulled off the dress that she was wearing and was left with only her underwear which was enough to conceal her features moderately. At least Brody was unconscious so she had the space to herself.But her heart couldn't bear the thought that Brody was perhaps going to die. She took him with the idea that she was going to save him and not for him to die in her hand
“Just stop the hitting,” he commanded his agents to stop hitting the elevator wall. “Brody is with Alan anyway - there is no point anymore. They probably are not inside the elevator cabin and we have been wasting our time all these while.”It soon clicked in Mr. Lawrence’s mind that Alan didn't give any information about Rose. Was he intentionally trying to protect Rose by doing that? Could it be that she was still in the elevator cabin?“And Rose? She is also there with you, isn't she?” Mr. Lawrence asked, his tone seeking a loophole in Alan’s answer.“Oh, come on. Rose is not here. If she were here, perhaps I would have also had her send you a picture or a video saying hi to you. I think we both know where Rose is though,” Alan smartly responded, shifting the pressure back on Mr. Lawrence. Alan could tell that Mr. Lawrence was trying to trick him with the question about Rose. His response would leave Mr. Lawrence doubting whether the lady who saw Brody really saw clearly, he though