Ashton nodded. “We’ll go home together later. Are you craving any particular food?”
“No.” I shook my head.
He merely stared at me, as if protesting my answer. I pursed my lips and relented as I blurted, “Alright, I want to eat lobster, steamed fish, and pork ribs…” He smiled as I prattled on a long list of food, seemingly not paying any attention to my nonchalant request. Seeing that, I shrugged and stopped talking.
Because I was in a rush to take Summer to the hospital, I left right after I had taken my bag.
After heading out of the office, I bumped into Ashton’s secretary near the elevator. She was holding on to a lot of files and seemed like she was in a daze. She did not even realize when something fell off her hands.
“Hello!” I said.
It wasn’t until I repeated myself that she turned around to look at me. I waved the file that she had dropped at her and said, “You dropped something.”
Stumped, the woman bowed and thanked me for my help before retrieving the file.
“Sasha, what’s the matter with you?” A man who came out of the elevator asked her, “Is something wrong? Not only did you send the wrong documents, but you’re also losing things. And now, you’re even bumping into people. Are you alright?”
Sasha shook her head, her eyes were red-rimmed. Joseph headed out of the elevator and noticed that I was staring at the secretary. “Mrs. Fuller, what’s the matter?”
I said nothing as I shook my head. A feeling of uneasiness washed over me as I looked at her.
However, everyone was in a rush, so nobody cared to pay attention to someone who was unrelated to them.
Some of the reporters were still waiting for Ashton downstairs. They were waiting for him to head out of the building and hoped that they would be able to get him to answer some questions.
Thinking that I might bump into the reporters again if I exited the building via the main entrance, I decided to take the other exit at the back. Right then, I got a call from Cameron.
I searched for my keys as I picked up her call.
“Letty, are you at Fuller Corporation?”
“Yeah.” After locating my keys, I said, “But I’m leaving now and will reach home soon. How’s Summer? Is she still having a fever?”
“No, her fever’s subsided, but it’s been on and off for her.”
“Okay, I’m heading there right now. You…”
Bang! A loud noise cut me off and I subconsciously turned around to trace the origin. In the next moment, my eyes widened in horror.
Before me was a mangled woman whose face was indiscernible to me because of the blood that was pouring out of her head. I was only able to identify her as a woman through her long, bloodstained hair.
My legs turned to jelly as my mind went blank. My instincts were telling me that she had jumped off a building.
“Letty, what’s the matter?” Cameron’s voice came through from the other end. Stunned, I tried to speak but no words came out of my mouth.
I was so shocked to the extent of losing my voice.
“Someone’s jumped off the building. Hurry! Call the police!” someone nearby shouted, fear and shock apparent in their voice.
Time went by and people started to crowd the scene. By now, I was standing in an ever-increasing pool of blood.
One glance was all it would take for some things to be forever etched in one’s mind. What was worse was that the ghost of the image will continue to haunt one’s dreams.
From what level did she jump off? What kind of impact could make her head and body split into a bloody mess of flesh like that?
“Mrs. Fuller, are you alright?” A voice rang in my ears. I was still too stunned to speak. I stared blankly at Joseph who had appeared by my side and shuddered uncontrollably.
He looked worried and said, “Mrs. Fuller, let me send you back to Mr. Fuller’s office.”
He supported me and led me all the way back into Ashton’s office. At the sight of Ashton, I felt all energy drained from my body as I slumped to the floor.
Ashton was quick to respond and managed to catch me in his embrace. Furrowing his brows, he turned to Joseph and asked, “What’s the matter?”
Joseph sighed before saying, “Mrs. Fuller exited the building via the back exit and witnessed Sasha Brooks committing suicide by jumping off the building. I reckoned Mrs. Fuller just got the shock of her life.”
Sasha Brooks?
Was she the woman whom I bumped into just now?
But why did she jump off the building?
My brain was rife with questions.
Ashton’s brows creased as he said, “Alright. Inform the PR department to deal with this matter immediately. Then, investigate everything about Sasha, her family, and her relationships. I want to know why she’s committed suicide. Do not let the media go wild with speculation.”
Joseph nodded solemnly and left.
The door was closed and Ashton circled me in his embrace as my mind went numb. No words came out of my mouth as I looked at him. He sat me on the sofa and poured a glass of water for me. Then, he looked into my eyes and said, “Don’t be scared. I’m here.”
