Chapter 10The car from Hotel Shambala International came to a screeching stop right in front of the gates of the Wings of an Angel Home for Destitute Children, creating a line of commuters hollering a***e at the tinted windows. The uniformed chauffeur stepped out and opened the door, and Emily rushed out. The heat and dust smacked Emily in the face immediately. She held her breath until she felt slightly dizzy, then, seeing Vee, she rushed towards him.
“So sorry I’m late, Vee, the traffic was backed up all the way from Shambalasisa!”
“Hello, hello, hello,” said Vidyut genially, “I’m glad you’re here… finally!” He guided her elbow towards the door as Emily blinked nervously, “Let’s go in.”
He steered Emily through the long corridor which had a lingering antiseptic odour. Emily could not
