เข้าสู่ระบบFayrouz stopped in her tracks.She stared at Nouran in complete confusion."What do you mean?"Nouran stepped slightly away from the doorway, but she still didn't let Fayrouz pass.Her expression had changed.There was something strange in her eyes, something that made the uneasiness Fayrouz had been trying to suppress return all over again."I mean exactly what I said."She paused before adding,"There isn't a place for you here anymore."Fayrouz's fingers tightened around the strap of her bag."Did... Mr. Hatem fire me?"Nouran sighed.She looked at her for a long moment before finally shaking her head."Not exactly."Fayrouz frowned."Then what happened? You told me yesterday that Mr. Hatem wanted to see me. He let me leave, and I came back today expecting to continue working normally.""I know.""Then why are you telling me that I don't have a place here anymore?"A small smile appeared on Nouran's face.Then she stepped completely away from the doorway."Because Mr. Hatem ordered
Jasser gently pushed her away from him, almost as though he had suddenly realized what was happening.He took a step backward.Fayrouz remained exactly where she was for several seconds, completely unable to comprehend what had just happened.Her breathing was uneven.Her eyes remained fixed on him in utter disbelief.She could still feel the lingering shock of the kiss, as though her mind had yet to catch up with reality.Jasser was looking at her in silence.Neither of them spoke.For the first time since he had entered the suite, he allowed himself to truly look at her.From the very first moment he had seen her the previous day, there had been small details about her that had caught his attention despite himself.Her long auburn hair.Her calm features.The way she looked at people.And, perhaps most noticeably, the complete absence of that familiar expression he had grown accustomed to seeing whenever someone recognized him.She had not looked at him with admiration.She had not
Fayrouz quickly prepared herself to receive the news of her dismissal from the hotel.The moment her colleague had told her that Mr. Hatem wanted to see her immediately, her heart had dropped straight into her stomach.There was no doubt about it.Jasser Al-Morshedy had complained about her.From the very moment she had collided with him in the corridor, Fayrouz had known exactly who he was. She had heard his name mentioned repeatedly the previous day, and she had seen his arrival become the subject of conversation among nearly every employee in the hotel.She had also seen the preparations.The special arrangements.The additional staff.The instructions that had been repeated more than once.Jasser Al-Morshedy was not an ordinary guest.He was the guest the entire hotel had been preparing to receive.And now...She was on her way to the manager's office.Every step she took down the corridor felt heavier than the one before it.What if he had complained about the way she had spoken
The moment Nouran disappeared from her sight, Fayrouz remained standing in the middle of the corridor for a few moments, trying to gather her thoughts.Where could a little girl possibly go inside a hotel this enormous?She looked to the right and then to the left before beginning her search on the second floor. She glanced into the rooms whose doors were open, checked the nearby corridors and corners, then headed toward the small break room where the female employees usually gathered.Nothing.She called out softly,“Layla?”No one answered.Fayrouz furrowed her brows and continued walking, trying to think of the places a child her age might be drawn to.Maybe she had gone to the garden.Or the restaurant.Or...She stopped abruptly.The elevator.She hurried toward it and, as soon as she reached it, pressed the button. Then she waited for it to arrive, watching the floor numbers slowly change above the doors.She was thinking about everything except the fact that the hotel where she
The next day, Fayrouz went straight to work without allowing herself much time to rest. As usual, she began taking care of the second floor.Room after room, she moved between the suites and guest rooms, carrying her cleaning supplies and carefully putting everything in order before moving on to the next room.As time passed, exhaustion gradually began creeping into her body until she felt as though fatigue had seeped into every part of her, weighing down her limbs.The work was by no means easy. Long hours spent on her feet, carrying cleaning supplies, bending over to arrange and clean the rooms—all of it drained her energy considerably.Even so, she could not afford the luxury of complaining.Despite the hardship, the salary was generous by her standards and covered a significant portion of her needs. She also made sure to save part of it, no matter how small, so she could afford her educational expenses without having to give up her studies.It was still early in the day. Her shift
Immediately after the meeting ended, Fayrouz headed with Nouran to the room-service supply room.The room was crowded with female employees, each of them moving quickly between the shelves and carts, gathering everything they needed before beginning to prepare the rooms assigned to the guests.Fayrouz pulled an empty cart toward her and began arranging its contents carefully.She placed a stack of clean towels in the lower section, then arranged the neatly folded bed linens on top of them. After that, she placed bottles of shampoo, soap, and personal-care products inside a small box designated for them.Nouran stood beside her, checking the list the supervisor had given her.“Did you take everything?”Fayrouz looked over the cart once more.“Towels, bed linens, personal-care products, cleaning supplies...”She paused for a moment before turning toward her.“Did we bring the garbage bags?”Nouran lightly slapped her forehead.“I forgot them.”Fayrouz smiled.“I knew you would.”Nouran







