Ellinor kept her cool, patiently explaining. I was invited to the ribbon cutting ceremony as a guest. I went upstairs to take a look around. I wanted to use the restroom, but I took a wrong turn.â
Sophia obviously didnât buy her explanation, giving her a once-over with a skeptical look. âSo youâre saying youâre a guest for the ribbon cutting? Missed the restroom door? You think I was born yesterday? I donât remember hearing your name on the guest list. Whatâs your name?â
Ellinor answered. Tm Moon, the designer of the Blanchet Building. If you donât believe me, you can call the person in charge at Crescent Society, the contractor for the Blanchet Building. I really did take a wrong turn just now, and I have other malters to attend to, so I canât stick around.â
With that, Ellinor showed Sophia the ID badge she had just shown to the staff and left Sophia looked at her badge, which did indeed read âSpecial Guest Moonâ
But her gut told her something was fishy about this woman, who was overdressed and seemed to be on high alert.
After some thought, Sophia decided to stop her again.
Ellinor was stopped again. She wore a mask that covered everything but her eyes, looking somewhat annoyed âWhat now, lady?â
Sophia held up the ID badge Ellinor had just given her. This is definitely a Blanche: Corporation badge, but thereâs no photo on it. How do I know you didnât just find this on the ground?â
Ellinor chuckled lightly already told you that if you have doubts, you can contact the Crescent Society for confirmation.â
Sophia wasnât impressed. âAnd how would I do that? They canât tell me what Moon looks like over the phone. Even if they could, I wouldnt know if you were her! Look at you! You have a hat on your head and a mask on your face, youâre dressed like youâre going to the Arctic. How am I supposed to recognize you? Unless you take off that hat and mask, that is!â
Ellinor responded âSorry, but you have no right to make that demandâ
With that, Ellinor tried to leave, but Sophia quickly blocked her way. âIf you wonât show me your face, I canât let you leaveâ
Ellinor frowned. âOn what grounds?â
Sophia retorted. You barged into the CEOâs office. Youâre wearing a lot of clothes, and thereâs something bulging under your coat. I suspect you stole something and hid it Ellinor was visibly pregnant, but she didnât want to disclose that.
Ellinor was clearly annoyed, regretting her curiosity that led her into Theoâs office and attracted this pesky woman.
âIf you think I stole something, you should check the office to see if anythingâs missing, not accuse me based on a hunch Sophia shrugged. âItâs not my office; how would I know whatâs in there? I can only go off my gut feeling.
But donât worry, I respect personal rights. I wonât search you. Iâll call the police and let them check your identity and whether you stole anything Ellinor fell silent This woman was a real piece of work!
She couldnât let her call the police. Once the police arrived, they would ask for her ID, and then everyone would know she was Ellinor.
Ellinor calmly looked at Sophia. âAre you really going to treat me like this? I was the guest at the ribbon-cutting ceremony today. The media took photos when I was cutting the ribbon downstairs. You can ask them to come up and confirm my identity âWhen I got here, all the media had already left! No one can vouch for you! But if you take off your hat and mask, Iâll let you go.â