Meanwhile, in Cambrode, Emma had returned to the hotel and regrouped with the other two colleagues, who were in tears.
The team leader and the manager had planned to head toward the mountain but were told by the driver that all roads that led to the mountain were blocked when they got into the taxi.
Even if they managed to move in that direction, the police were stopping people from approaching or taking photos, so they eventually gave up since there was no point in going if there was nothing they could do.
To their pleasant surprise, Emma returned to the hotel, but she was so distraught that the only thing she could do was cry.
The manager went to boil some hot water before picking up the menu to order room service.
By the time the hotel staff delivered the dishes, Emma was exhausted from crying.
"Emma, take a sip of water." He poured her a glass of warm water. "It's warm."
Emma accepted it and gulped down the water while the manager pushed a plate of food toward her.
"I know you are freaking out right now. Just have a bite!"
Emma was starving because the last time she ate was breakfast.
She picked up the spoon and dug in.
"Emma, slow down. You are going to choke," the manager said while tapping on her back. "I know that you must be really afraid. Do you know what happened to Ms. Tate? Was she on the mountain when the avalanche occurred?"
Tears welled in Emma's eyes once again. "I don't know... I spoke to her when I was heading out this morning, and she told me that she was heading out to the mountain. We did not talk after that. I knew she was with Eric and didn't dare to call or send her any messages." Emma was concerned that she would get in Layla's way and had not expected disaster to strike.
"Oh god! I hope that she's alright! What should we do if something happened to her?" The team leader prayed.
"If Layla is gone, will Ms. Tate come back and take control of the company? That’s not a bad thing, but..." the manager said.
"Do you really think that's possible? How would Ms. Tate be able to manage the company right after finding out her baby died? She would be devastated!" the team leader said.
"Haven't you heard? Ms. Tate has another daughter, but she has not claimed her in public," the manager whispered. "Keep that to yourselves, though!"
"Even so, she would still be devastated! Our boss has been raised like a princess by her family..."
"That's true! I hope that Mr. Foster and Mr. Hayden will come here as soon as possible! They should be able to find Layla!" The manager started praying as well.
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