CHAPTER 2

In The Lift Augustus glanced at Lisa and asked, “Are you new here.?”

“Yes, started two months ago.” She replied.

He nodded, “I see.”

On the tenth floor, the elevator door opened.

Lisa indicated him to go at left side with her, he followed.

She swiped the car and let him in.

He went inside and took out his wallet from his coat and take out his ID with a smile.

He has never felt so happy by seeing his ID.

Clearly he was lying to her so that he could spend more time with her.

He showed her the ID, she got satisfied and smiled, “Have a nice stay.”

When she turned around, suddenly her manager came up with a banquet of flowers in

his hand and said, “Mr. Carlos, my apology. She is new here she didn’t know about you.

Please forgive her, she won’t do it again.” Giving her hard glare.

She knew this kind of glare, she lowered her head and said in a low voice.

“I was just following rules policy.”

“Mr. Carlos doesn’t need to follow policy.” He said angrily to her.

“Oh..! It’s alright Mr. Corneto. She was doing her duty. By the way, I’m impressed by her.”

Augustus interrupted and then stretched his hand and said,

“Hope we’ll meet soon, Lisa Mathew.”

Lisa stared at his hand for a moment. Then her manager elbowed her

and she shook his hand apologetically.

After bidding goodbye, Augustus leaned on the sofa and smiled. “I Finally Found You, Lisa.”

As Lisa was walking to the elevator, she thinks about what happened just now.

Her manager is a fifty five years old man, and he talks with so courtesy

and respect with Mr. Augustus.

Although, he is younger than him.

He must be some big shot that’s why he is here apologizing.

"Have I committed a huge mistake by asking his ID.?"

As she stepped inside elevator,she asked in curiosity, “Who is he.?”

Her manager turned around and asked surprisingly, “You really don’t figure it out yet.?

Don’t you.?” She shook her head.

He then said, “He’s is going to buy this hotel. He is here to sign the deal and

you were going to spoil it right now.

Thank God, someone has seen you getting in elevator with him, and informed me.

Otherwise, it will be a great disaster to us.

I have informed the owner too, he will apologize too for your

Stupid Professional Behavior.”

She sighed and lowered her head. When they both came out of elevator,

her colleague asked in panic, “Is everything fine now.?"

Manager said, “For now, I handled it but in future I can’t say.”

Shifting his gaze to Lisa. Lisa felt very ashamed of herself at this moment.

Her manager has never talked to her in this tone, in last two months.

She must have done something huge this time.

Looking her being scolded by Manager. Her colleague tried to cheer her up by saying,

“it’s ok Lisa. It happened. Don’t be disheartened.

You were lucky that I saw you and Mr. Carlos taking elevator.

After that, I asked his PA what happened and he told me everything you did.”

Lisa looked at her and said defendingly, “I was just following the rules.!”

Her colleague patted her shoulder, “I know, I know. But rules don’t apply on rich people.”

She sighed looking at Lisa.

“Whatever..”

Lisa hold up herself and went to her desk and continued working.

She was so upset that she didn’t have an appetite to eat.

At evening 7’o’ clock, just when Lisa was packing to go.

The telephone rang on the desk.

She answered, “Hello, this is reception. How can I help you.?”

“Lisa.! This is Augustus. Lost room card, remember me.?” Augustus asked her mockingly.

She rolled her eyes. “Yes, I remember. How can I help you.?”

“Why you’re still working.? Do you have night shift today.?” He asked concernedly.

“I was just about to go when you called.” She replied calmly.

“How can I help you.?”

“Well, I just wanted to inform that I am very tired and going to sleep.

As I have taken pills, my sleep should not be disturbed by anyone.

No matter what happen, nobody should disturb me. Kindly inform all your staff.”

He said in a cold and straight tone and then yawned.

“Okay, duly noted. By the way, you can put “Do Not Disturb” sign at your door handle.”

She said it and he hung up the call.

“Sharp tongue.!” Said Augustus wickedly and looked at Lester.

“Lester, do it.”

“Okay, Boss.” Said Lester and walked out of the suite.

After the call, Lisa wrote down Augustus’s request of not disturbing and handed it

to the other receptionist, before leaving.

As she left the hotel and started walking. She heard fire alarm.

When she turned around, people had already started running out of hotel in panic.

Lisa rushed back to hotel and asked another receptionist, “What’s the matter.?”

“There has been an explosion on tenth floor. Manager has ordered to vacate the building.

Help is on way. I am calling everyone’s room to vacate it. Can you help.?”

Lisa nodded and called the room numbers. She called Presidential Suite too,

nobody answered. She then remembered that he told her, he took pills

he must be asleep by this time. She panicked, what if something happened to him?

After all he is going to be our new owner. She rushed to stairs to find the Manager.

Manager was on the first floor helping people to evacuate the building.

Lisa held Manager’s arm and said. “Mr. Augustus.! He’s sleeping in Presidential Suite.

You should wake him up..” Manager shouted in respond, “What.? How do you know.?”

“He called at reception to inform everyone to not disturb him.”

She said while helping people on stairs.

Manager looked her and then looked up in disbelief, “I can’t go there, I’m an old man.

Help is coming, we can wait don’t worry.”

Lisa widened her eyes, “But explosion was at tenth floor.

What if something happened to him.?”

“I can’t do anything.” He said apologetically.

Lisa couldn’t believe it and glare at him. Her strong glare made him uncomfortable

and he snapped, “Why don’t you go up there and save him, instead of staring at me.”

He put room card on her hand.

Lisa looked at it nodded and left angrily.

He looked at her back disappointedly.

There was flood of people running down from stairs on one direction.

And it was very difficult for Lisa to go through them in an opposite direction.

After climbing stairs to fifth floor she felt relieved as nobody was left in hotel.

Thank God.. but Mr. Augustus, shit..!

On thought of him she removed her sandals and climbed up the stairs at fastest.

She reached tenth floor and smoke was all over.

She covered her mouth and headed to the Presidential Suite.

She unlocked the door and entered. Nobody was there,

she headed to the bedroom and pushed open the door. “Mr. Augustus, wake up.”

She froze at the moment. Augustus was sitting on armchair beautifully dressed

without wearing his coat, and reading some documents calmly.

As if there is no explosion at all.

Augustus looked up and saw Lisa standing at the door.

Her hair is mess, she’s barefoot, her face had some black marks

and her clothes were rumpled. She fell on the ground coughing hard.

Augustus rushed over to her and helped her to drink water. She was trying to catch

her breath, while drinking water.

After a while, when Augustus was sure she is ready to talk.

He asked, “What are you doing.?”

“There is an explosion. We are evacuating the building. You didn’t answer the call so

I came over to wake you up..”

By hearing her words, he was shocked. She came up by herself to save me, stupid women.

What if something happened to her? Why she didn’t run away, and saved her own life.?

He stood up and called Lester, “It’s enough, stop it now.”

Lisa looked at his calmness and couldn’t figured out what’s going on?