Chapter 108 - Trapped (2/2)

Stella was busy looking at her reflection in the mirror, running her fingers through her hairs as she tried to fix them. She didn't notice the elevator doors closing and only turned around when she heard the ping sound.

She was about to say something but her words got stuck in her throat when she didn't see anyone else.

She tried to open the door but it didn't work. She was trapped in there, all alone.

The elevator started to move down with jerks and soon stopped in the middle of the 15th and 14th floors.

Stella was stuck in there for more than an hour and that too in complete darkness before she was rescued. She just sat in the corner and cried, calling for her Mom and Dad. And to add to the shock of an eight year old girl, the elevator started to shake when they were pulling her out.

Just as they guards pulled her out, it started to descend down and crashed into the ground floor, making a loud crashing sound.

Stella saw it all with her own eyes and still remembered it vividly.

The two girls were scolded badly by their parents for pulling out such a girl. They just wanted to scare Stella a bit. They were jealous of her as she was always so perfect in everything, whether it was studies or co-curricular activities, she used to ace them.

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*PRESENT*

Stella was beginning to feel suffocated in the closed space. She tried to take deep breaths but it didn't help her out.

Taylor, who was still standing in the same position, sensed that something was wrong with her.

”Hey! You okay?” He asked her, taking a few steps towards her.

It was then that he noticed her pale face. She was trying to take deep breaths. But it didn't look like that it was helping her. She was continuously pressing the emergency button, even though it wasn't working.

”Relax!” He continued, placing a hand on her back. ”They will come and fetch us.” He tried to reassure her as he slowly patted her back.

He took his phone out to call his secretary, but there were no signals. He gritted his teeth in annoyance.

”Just breathe slowly. There's no need to get worried. I am sure they know about the situation by now. They will come to get us. It's just a matter of a few minutes.” He spoke up, keeping his voice soft and mellow. Seeing her like this was breaking his heart.