Tsk

Atticus stared at the retreating figure of Zoey as she walked away. He had been so enraptured by her beauty that he hadn't even noticed the flowery lingering scent she left behind as she moved.

With a chime, the elevator doors began to close slowly, obscuring Atticus's view of the enchanting scene.

Absentmindedly, he continued to gaze ahead, fixating on the thin line where the elevator doors met, as if willing them to reopen so he could prolong the moment.

However, reality intervened with the sudden sound of an AI voice:

Please select a floor.

The voice seemed to bring Atticus out of his reverie, and with a reluctant gesture, he hit the ground floor button.

The elevator acknowledged with a chime and immediately started descending. Atticus hadn't even thought about selecting a floor when Kael shoved him into the elevator with Zoey.