The man held Gildaâs hand with great strength. He covered his mouth and nose with a wet towel, handed it to Cilda, and took her away quickly.
Originally, there was another passage in the teahouse. The fire here was relatively small and could accommodate two people.
The fire made the wood crackle. Gilda felt better with a wet towel in her hand.
âBoss! âWhy are you here?â
There were other people escaping this passage, and it was a surprise to see him.
The man who was called the boss shouted in a hoarse voice. âLeave now!â
Hurried footsteps.
Gilda hurried downstairs and stared at the manâs black back. It was a tall and dark male figure who should be young.
His voice just now sounded familiar⦠I think Iâve heard of it somewhere.
She had no time to think about it, and all she could think about was getting out of here first.
On the third floor of the teahouse, Gilda felt relieved when she walked down the last step. She dropped her wet towel and gasped for air.
This should be the back door. The people who escaped from here were all insiders, and they were full of fear at the moment âWhat a pity. Itâs just been built, and it was all goneâ¦
The speaker was elbowed in the direction of the man, and he immediately shut up.
Gilda came to her senses and said, âThank you for saving me. Whatâs your name?â
The man had a pair of deep and serene eyes, which were very interesting.
He kept covering his mouth and nose with a wet towel, avoiding Gildaâs observation. âYouâre welcome. I just saw you when I was escaping. I donât want to leave you alone.â
His voice was indeed hoarse and familiar.
Gilda frowned and said, âWhether itâs by the way or on purpose, anyway, thank you. I just heard them call you boss. You are from this teahouseâ¦â
âOperatorâ
He glanced at the teahouse and walked towards the staff. âWhy did it catch fire suddenly?â
âWe didnât know that the fire started downstairs. Probably it was winter and the weather was dry, so the guest did not look at the stoveâ¦
Zachary remained silent.
The teahouse in the city center was on fire, attracting many passersâby to watch.
11:03 Sat, 27 Apr M Gildaâs eyes remained on him all the time. His newly built efforts were ruined in a flash. This man was not out of control, but quite calm and mentally strong.
She stepped forward and said, âMy family taught me to repay my kindness since I was a child. Can you give me a chance to repay it and leave my contact information?â
Harlan had been avoiding her all the time. âI told you. Itâs no big deal.â
âYesâ Seeing him leaving, Gilda was a linle anxious. She pulled his sleeve and said, âOf course.â
The man frowned and seemed to have no choice. He ordered the staff, âGive her my address,â
He covered his nose and mouth when the fire truck arrived.
The staff took out a pen and paper to write down the address while saying, âMiss, donât be angry. Our boss is like this. He was disfigured because of something bad. I didnât mean to avoid you.
Gilda suddenly realized that this was the case. No wonder he refused to show his true colors.
Eric paced anxiously ahead and his eyes lit up when he saw that Gilda was safe.
âMs. Lynch! Youâre okay, you scared the shit out of me! I thoughtâ¦â
Gilda held the note in her hand and said, âDonât worry.â
âThatâs good. Mr. Hughes has called me several times. Do you want to give himâ¦â
At the mention of Jackson, Gilda came back to her senses and quickly took out her phone. There were more than a dozen missed calls from Jackson.
And the news: did it come out?