Chapter 14

"... JoJo Wyatt, I'm sorry for delaying you, please meet any guard around and give this paper to him, or her." She tore off a piece of paper from a booklet and scribbled into it, before handing it over to me.

I took the paper and found the guard at the doorpost. The building was enormous, I could not risk getting lost in the wrong place. The guard examined the paper, before staring at me. This floor of the building was so high, I felt like a feeble lost ant within it.

The guard stopped in front of a door for scanning. After we were scanned, the door auto-unlocked. The guard ushered me in before turning his back to leave.

The sight of the older woman at the table in front of me made me want to turn and run as fast as I could. Everything about this place screamed elegance, including the people in it. I did not belong here.

"How may I help you?" Her voice caused me to move forward, toward her.

I flashed her my signature smile, but