Sebastian had also noticed the smoke.He got up and went into the kitchen to check what was going on.

“The stove doesn’t seem to be on.” He knitted his brows and smelled something burning again.

The smell of smoke caused Natalie to cough.

Covering her mouth with her hand, she got up from the sofa and asked him, “Sebastian, do you have the feeling that it’s getting hot here?”

“I’ll go check outside.”

Sebastian’s eyes darkened noticeably.

He made his way to the door and as soon as he opened it, a heat wave and thick smoke rushed into the room. It appeared that some apartment downstairs from them was on fire.

The stairway had already been sealed by the fire and the thick black smoke blurred their path ahead.

They heard people shouting and running in a hurry to get away.

People were shouting out loud, “Fire! Fire!”

Sebastian immediately closed the door.He ran into the bathroom to wet the towels, which he then draped over Natalie and himself

“What would cause this fire? There’s no one else on our floor, and I’m pretty sure the 21st floor is empty as well…”

Natalie coughed, her eyes tearing up from all the heavy smoke she couldn’t fathom why this was happening.

Their apartment was on the top floor, and no one else lived beside or below their unit. The fire had escalated at this point, and a dark cloud of smoke spread through the corridor, turning the place into a hot oven.

“Shh, it’s okay,” Sebastian comforted her.

“Someone must have called 911; the firefighters should be on their way. They’ll be here soon.”

His face was glistening with sweat, with drops trickling from his chin.

“I’ll go and check how bad itis out there.Let me see if we have a way to escape on our own.Stay here and watch yourself, okay?

you don’t

arm in a vise-like

“Be careful.”

over her head

the door

the floor below,

how fiercely the fire raged, Sebastian figured that this was no

their neighborhood had always been commended by

intentional. He was

been staring at the clock on

ten minutes, and

opened the

“Sebastian!”

emerged from the thick smoke

told you to stay

energy.We’re going to have to make

was worried

Natalie wailed, feeling aggrieved.

ash in the air, but it did nothing to conceal his

looked dashing as ever, despite

pulled her into the bedroom,

his phone

responder, he looked to Natalie and considered their

was only one option

hesitation,

soon as the line connected, no longer caring

dashed into the

“Come here!”

at her

he promptly poured a bucket of water on her. The air was rapidly getting heavy, and tendrils of smoke

safe to

before handing one to Natalie.He covered his mouth and nose with the other and motioned for her to

get there.I need you to listen carefully.Once we’re out of the apartment, just run as fast as you can.No matter what

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