The doorman, who was standing by the door, asked him respectfully, “Shall I announce your arrival, Mr. Mason?”

The party…

What the doorman said triggered him. He mocked himself and said, “That won’t be necessary!”

At the next moment, he wheeled himself out of there frantically.

He went fast at it. Never had he hated himself so much. This was the first time he felt as if he was a clown, a loser…

How ridiculous it was that he thought he’d surprise her at the party.

He thought he’d finally