Going out to the mountains (II)

But the sound of the elevator soon interrupted my thoughts, and I opened my eyes to see that the door had been opened, allowing me to directly gaze at the receptionist sitting at the table.

I wasn't in the mood to admire her beauty, even though she was breathtaking.

I shook my head to clear my mind of all the negative thoughts that were clearly affecting my mood. The couple who had come down with me exited the elevator and vanished from view, while I took a quick glance at the receptionist and exited the elevator, heading towards the hotel's exit.

But just as I was about to leave the hotel, a voice interrupted me.

When I turned around, I saw that it was the receptionist who had called me. She rose from her seat at the desk and walked towards me, her gaze fixed on me as if she was carefully observing me.