Chapter 349-1 Jack could barely see; the visibility was extremely low. He yelled, âAlice, where are you? He frantically searched, feeling time stretch endlessly.
âIâm here,â a faint voice replied. Jack found Alice huddled behind a vase near a window, clutching the prototype. He rushed to her, wrapping his coat around her.âYou risked your life for a prototype?â His voice was laced with anger.
Alice coughed violently. The smoke was acrid.
âDonât talk. Iâll get you out,â Jack said, shielding her and rushing towards the exit. The fire had intensified, blocking their path.
Alice saw the flames and felt a surge of anxiety. Jack had risked his life to save her! Firefighters arrived and quickly extinguished the blaze. Jack carried Alice outside, anxiously checking for injuries. But Alice was examining the prototype. Relieved it was undamaged, she looked at Jack excitedly. âSee? Itâs fine! I saved it!â
Jack, initially angry, saw her smile and his anger dissipated. She was such a fool! Was the prototype more important than her life?
He said sternly, âYou were risking your life! Are you crazy?â
Alice said, âI didnât expect the fire to spread so quickly. The prototype was due next week. What if we couldnât present it? What would happen to the company?â She couldnât let her hard work go to waste.
Jack gently tapped her forehead.âIs the company more important than life? your Itâs our project. I couldnât let it be destroyed,â Alice replied, noticing his amused expression. She quickly added, âI mean... so much time and money had been invested. We couldnât afford any mistakes.â
⺠Jack was surprised by her strong work ethic. Heâd nearly had a heart attack. Relieved she was okay, he asked, âHow did the fire start?â There were no flammable materials in the room. Alice frowned.âSomeone tampered with the machine; it shortâ
circuited.â Sheâd seen it clearly. But the machine the destroyed; determining was be might impossible.
Andrew Yates arrived.âIâll handle things here. Little Lemon, go to the hospital. You inhaled harmful smoke.â
cause Alice gave the prototype to Andrew Yates.âKeep it safe.â She felt this fire wasnât accidental. Alice realized her throat and nose were bothering her. Even though sheâd covered her face, sheâd inhaled some smoke.
Jack, seeing her discomfort, took her hand.âLetâs go to the hospital.â
A team leader exclaimed, âAlice, your leg is bleeding!â
Alice looked down; her calf was bleeding from a burn she hadnât noticed.
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