Chapter 709 - Leasing office space (3) (1/2)

Sophia is in the elevator and the lights are flickering. She is happy that she was holding onto the side rail when the elevator dropped, because that prevented her from falling. If she fell, she might endanger her baby.

Sophia was about to reach for the 'alarm' button on the elevator, when the power went off.

”Great! Just my luck…”, she mumbled and pulled her phone. She grumbled some more when she realized that her phone does not have a signal.

Sophia thought that she has options of trying to get out, or to wait for help.

Considering her pregnancy, Sophia can't try anything too strenuous. She was looking up at the trap door, but there is nothing she can use to climb up and jumping is not an option.

Without power, any buttons on the elevator panel was useless.

She tried opening the elevator door with her hands, unsuccessfully.

Sophia sat on the floor and pinched roof of her nose while thinking that soon Felix should notice that she is not coming back and look for her, right?

After some time, Sophia remembered the ring. Yes, the ring can send messages even without cell phone coverage. But what is the pattern to press to send the message that she is not in danger, but needs assistance? She does not want to send the wrong message, because besides Felix, both Sarah and JoAnna, including Jeff and Aiden will receive the message.

Sophia was thinking between two patterns when the emergency trap door on the ceiling opened.

”Sophia, are you OK?”, Felix lowered himself inside.

She smiled seeing Felix get in the elevator car. ”Yes. And I'm even better now that you are here.”

They embraced each other.

Felix kissed Sophia's forehead and urged her: ”Come, let me get you out. I'm not sure how safe it is to stay inside. There is about six floors until end of this elevator shaft. We don't want to be inside if this drops.”

Sophia stepped back and watched Felix leap up. When he got a good grip on the edges of the trap door, Sophia climbed his body and wrapped her arms around his neck. He pulled both of them (actually, three of them) up out of the elevator car, and then up the cable all the way to the 30th floor which has the elevator door open.

”Mr. Martin!”, Beverly cried as soon as she saw Sophia and Felix get out of the elevator. ”I called building maintenance and they told me that the people working on the elevator are out for lunch. And then I called 911…”

”Good.” Felix cut her off while gently patting non-existent dust from Sophia's clothes. ”Make sure you explain to all of them why you removed signs that this elevator is under maintenance.”

”What?” Sophia was surprised to hear that.

Beverly panicked. She didn't want to get into trouble. ”I'm sorry, Sophia. I didn't think that anyone will be put in danger. Nothing happened to you, right? I only wanted for Mr. Martin to have a good impression about this space.”