Bella Lisa’s smile disappeared. She instantly stood up and walked over to the elevator doors. Williamson followed her at a distance.
“Now I’ve made you uncomfortable. That should teach me never to be honest with anyone.”
At the elevator, Bella Lisa turned to him.
“I cannot help you with your… condition. I respectfully decline your job offer, Mr. Williamson. I’d like to leave now. Please tell me the code to be able to operate the elevator…”
Williamson turned his palms outward, gesturing to the elevator door.
“Why, you already know the code, Ms. Mauricio.”
“Stop playing games with me, Mr. Williamson.”
“The code is 08,14,2008. The day we met. Four years ago.”
Bella Lisa turned back to the elevator, punched in the numbers in the key pad, pressed the down arrow and the arrow lit up. She
