Matagal nang sumara ang pinto ng elevator na sinakyan nina Rachel pero naiwan pa rin akong nakatayo sa harapan niyon. I heaved a tired sigh and picked up the bag I dropped on the floor earlier. Pinuntahan ko ang pinakadulong elevator na magdadala sa akin sa topmost floor ng hotel kung nasaan ang suite ko.
Nasa loob na ako ng elevator nang makita ko si Edgar na papalapit. I shook my head at him pero hindi niya naintindihan ang ipinapahiwatig ko. I really don’t want to talk to anyone right now. Pinindot ko ang close button.
“Sir Oliver—”
Hindi ko na narinig ang iba niya pang sasabihin dahil sumara na ang pinto. What is so important that he had to chase after me when it was obvious that I’m not in the mood?
For the second time today, I rode the elevator alone. My bags are on the floors ag
