Beyond Riches

ying a Mr. Rude makes that your daily routine. I eventually succeeded in getti

strip top and jogged to the elevator. I ran into someone while loo

from his face. He was about 6.2 tall, and even though my heel

a little, and he was looking at me askance. His eye

my throat. I felt crowded with him, even though the elevator was large e

the ground, I hear

ou mad

freaking cheese did

ng whether

hy should I be the one to get

hout giving him a second glance. Even though I c

was picked up by one of my staff members

she recognized me. "We had a quick introduction before heading inside together. She was willing to work with us, whi

designers and experienced more fit

ke Kelvin was everywhere in the hotel, and I knew t

I muttered to myself, "Maybe I shou

lda heard it

t all she did was smirk. Before she collided with a har

run into each other so

sibly in his late twent

h recognition. "Oh my gosh, Mrs. Philip, I thought you were gone." I apologize that we had to meet in this manner." Like Matild

r. Philip's secretary." He

s your name?" After shaking his hand,

efore turning to face Matilda. "And who would this lovel

I'm Matilda." Austin opened his mouth to say something after they shook ha

letter?" Kelvin screamed a

up into my eyes. He shut his mouth and

to him, thinking he would stumble, but he was unbreakable. He was hur

for asking

ing me to stay rather than for abandoning me? It was

e look and hit the

you mad

lowed my mother's advice not to talk to stra

ock. Before he entered the

aware of what I had said.

r. The next elevator opened, and Kelvin stepped out as I got off. It

any further, I pivoted and clomped back to my room. It took all of my energy t

I couldn't shake something. No matter how tired Kelvin appeared, I knew he would not be

ny restless nights? I decided to see

card my phone. I made the decision to turn it off and go to

nd brought a bottl

ed as I was opening mine,

ng. He ran to the elevato

the ground, he gripped his throat, struggling for air. Choking on air, he coughed and ga

responsibility that came with the real

d dropped to my kn

give me a glance. Right

nothing

eared that he was having breathing difficulties. We were by ourse

and moaned in ago

tunately, I had a water bottle with me-it was a

ed it whole. Tears were streaming down

m, bringing his head to the nape of m

you

is breath for a short while. Subsequently, he gradually eased up and em

is face in my neck. I could feel

air while I moved my thumb in circles over hi

s unaware that the elevator had

ide? To the swimming area?"

eck a shake

ook at me and said,

ed me for a long time, looking for so

and Erica. I nodded firmly in respo

't w

on'

breath and tu

ank