he heard the door slam shut b

nd, landing face-first in

n to the door, she found it wouldn't

times and shouted "Help!" but

already felt the place was too secluded. At first, she could

now-she had

fectly. They knew this was a place where no one would ever

was pitch dark, with only a faint light com

conference room. But since there were no meetings scheduled, the room

oors: the main door she had entered through and a

ould sh

t Emily noticed her

s a basement level. Unless they've installed a signal b

ily couldn't

omplicated mess, but she never expected to be s

d only call for help. But

ound the room. Suddenly, she stopped. Right in thi

aw that it was near t

to make a call, that

ere one moment a

e again. It seemed like she would have t

. The space was so cramped that she had to keep her head low. If it wer

there, she realized,

po

say

conference room because someone set her

one she could call to rescue her. She had a husband, but she

story. The most recent c

rom the ot

of him made her h

she c

d he

mber. Suddenly, her hand slipped, her finger

o change her position; staying in on

act moment that t

d only met twice, Emily was

rapped. Can you

ignal is terrible. Move somewher

" Emily quickly told him her location, b

g up or if the call had dropp

had heard her address cle

lly climbed down. She decided she had to rely on her

uld think of, even attempting to crawl through th

effort had drained her energy. Emily sat d

ld she suffocate to death? She was al

a voice called

herself up and moved tow

he door," the man'

ausing Emily to close her eyes and turn her head away. After being in t

ing off the staff who had opened t

Hey, you can come out now! Di

nees buckled, and she started to fall. Royce was qui

g? Trying to pull

plied weakly, her

s arms. "It's too stuffy in

herself and then wriggled out of Kenneth

turns until they reached the ground floor. He found

y slapped her

e freak-out?" K

re now!" Julia shot to her feet and hurriedly ran

ting room was already emp

udition for the thir

asked offhandedly. Everyone is breaking their necks to become a s

the next room, which was

ors were sorting through sta

haven't had my

rule number one in this industry is you follow the rules. Punctuality is bas

or half an hour," the o