Chapter 3: Stuck

Henri's POV

The sunlight that's coming from the window hurts my eyes when I slowly open it. My head still hurts because of my hangover. I smell like liquor and I'm a little bit cold. I suddenly notice that I'm naked. What? I am naked? What happened last night. I stared at the wall for a few minutes trying to remember what happened last night. Suddenly the door open and I was surprised because I am still naked.

A memory suddenly flashback in my mind. It was a girl wearing a burgundy dress. She was smiling back at me. Who is she? I can't remember. Her face in my mind is blurred. Never mind maybe it was just a dream.

"Room service," a girl said. She entered the room and it was Ross wearing a hotel staff uniform. "Still sleepy you freaking asshole? Why would you let yourself be so drunk?" she asked.

"What the fuck are you doing here?" I asked and grab the sheets to cover my naked body.

"No. I should ask you that. What are you doing here in Mr. Lee's room?" she asked.

"This is the room that I booked," I told her.

"Are you sure 'bout that?" she asked. I close my eyes trying to remember.

"Well all I can remember is that I bumped into an old man last night," I said then suddenly a flashback of what happened last night came into my mind. "I was running because I was in a hurry-" I didn't finish what I was going to say because she threw some pair of clothes towards me.

"Save up your story for later and get dress now we need to catch Mr. Choi before he goes to Mr. Lee's company," she said.

"I thought He'll stay here a few more days."

"Just shut up and get dress."

"Okay fine get out of here so I could get dress," I said.

She just walked out the door and I put on the clothes she gave me. Navy blue polo and a pair of khaki pants. This pants is to tight for me I don't think I can move freely in these. I grab my things and walk out the door. Ross was waiting for me outside. We walk down the hallway and ride the elevator. We saw Denver at the parking lot waiting for us.

"I thought you would stay here to keep an eye on Mr. Choi but it seems like you only just enjoyed last night and wasted money being so drunk," Denver said while we were walking towards him. I just give him a cold stares and get in the car. Ross sat on the passenger's seat while Denver was the one who drove the car. Ross open her laptop and check out some files.

"After Mr. Choi left the hotel without you noticing it because your too drunk, when just tracked him down and we heard that he's heading to Mr. Lee so Denver and I put up a plan," Ross explained while typing something in her laptop.

"Here make a call to Mr. Choi," She said and threw a phone to me. I search the number of Mr. Choi in the phone.

"Wow how did you get the phone number of Mr. Choi?" I asked.

"Simple, because of the tracker you dumb ass," she said.

I had no choice but to dialed his phone number. The phone starts to ring and a voice of a girl speak up.

"Yes hello Mr. Choi's secretary speaking," she said.

"It's Mr. Foster, I have an appointment with Mr. Choi today."

"Okay I'll just check the schedule."

"Yah sure," I confidently said.

"Sorry sir but Mr. Choi's only appointment for today is with Mr. Lee," she said.

"Can I speak with him?" I asked.

"Sorry sir but he already left," she said. That man forgot what we've talked about last night. I ended the call.

"I guess we need to go to Mr. Lee's," Denver said while he drove the car rapidly.

"Hey careful please. I still wanna live," Ross said.

It took us about 30 minutes to reach the place. I wore a glass and fixed my hair to look more formal. I entered the building casually and without hesitations. We've been doing this for years so I think I'm used to it. The guards at the entrance greet me casually without noticing that I'm just faking things. I saw Mr. Choi heading towards the elevator so I walk faster to catch him but it's too late because he already entered the elevator on the right side.

"Damn!" I whispered while pressing the elevator button many times. Suddenly the left side elevator opens so I enter in it and press the 22nd floor. The door starts to close but someone stop the it and a girl entered in. I looked at her but she avoided looking back. She just looked down and hide her face. I was thinking maybe she knows me or maybe she's one of our victim.

Suddenly the lights starts to blink, the elevator stopped and the lights go off. I look for my phone inside my pocket and turn on the flashlight. I called for help in the intercom but no one answered. I checked my phone but it has no signal.

"Miss are you okay?" I asked her. She was just at the corner of the elevator shaking. I kneel down and try to comfort her. I brushed her hair and look at her face. She seems familiar but I can't remember where did I saw her. I can smell her perfume and it was so familiar. I can't remember where and when did I smelled that. My heart suddenly beats faster.

"Yes I'm okay," she said and move a little away from me. It looks like she's not comfortable so I took a step backward and stayed at the other corner of the elevator while checking my phone again. Suddenly a voice speak and it was from my earpiece.

"Where are you?" Ross asked in the other line.

"I'm stuck in the elevator," I whispered.

"Hold on I'll fix things up," Ross said.

I look for the bottled water that is inside my bag.

"Here," I said while offering her a bottle of water.

She drink it and fixes her hair and look at me and said, "Thank you."

"It's okay don't worry we'll be fine after a few minutes," I said.

The our conversation started while being stuck in an elevator.

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