Chapter 194 - I Can Read You Like An Open Book (1/2)
”Drive the car to that spot there.” She added while point towards the far most corner of the parking lot. Adam was confused by her sudden demand but still listened to her nonetheless.
After parking the car at the said spot, he turned to look at her with curiosity. He saw her unfasten her seat belt and move to his seat. He looked at her smiling face as she straddled him, her knees resting on either side of his legs. Her fingers worked on his seat belt and unfastened it.
”You do know that I know your childhood best friend.” She skeptically looked at him. ”So, I know that you started to smoke after your Dad left this world. Just like I know for a fact, that although you gave up on smoking but you still keep a packet in your car's dashboard and one at home in the last drawer of your study desk, more precisely the left side of it. Oh! Did I mention the packet you keep at your office? I don't think that I need to mention it's location as well.” She looked at him, the corners of her lips curled up in a proud smirk.
Adam chuckled lightly, shaking his head. He's definitely gonna kill Blake for spilling out his secrets.
As if reading his thoughts, Stella narrowed her eyes at him, the smile on her face long gone. ”You won't say anything to him.”
”Alright, Ma'am. I won't say even a single word to him.” He raised his hands up in the air in defeat, before they went back to rest around her waist.
”Good!” She exclaimed before continuing to explain the reason behind her absurd demand. ”I also know why you keep those packets with you, Adam.” She gazed into his gray orbs. ”And I don't need the smell of cigarettes coming from you for me to know that something is troubling you.” She cupped her cheeks in between her small palms.
”Are you forgetting that I can read you like an open book?” She questioned him to earn a lop-sided grin from him.
”I just didn't want you to worry.” Adam replied to her, running his fingers through the locks of her hair, twirling their ends around his fingers.
”Now, will you start talking? Or I have to force that out of you as well.” She added, giving him a mischievous smirk.
”Do you know Mr. Parker?” Adam asked her, bit answered his own question. ”Our Vice President.” When he saw her nodding her head in a yes, he explained the entire situation to him.
”So, he is missing now.” She exclaimed in shock. When she questioned him about what was bothering him, she expected an answer along the lines of a business deal going wrong or something that the company not being able to secure a project. But a missing person? That too the Vice President of his company? Never in her life.
”Yeah! And the police there hasn't made much progress regarding the case. Their search for him hit a dead end.” He explained it to her.
”He will be fine, Adam. I know you are worried about him. But you tiring yourself because if it won't help him out. So, let's just focus on it and try to think of ways to find him with a calm mind. I am sure your men will find him, they are more than capable to do so.” She tried to buck him up.
”It's not him I am worried about. I may need to go there myself, I am more worried about leaving you here.” He finally told her the reason behind his never ending worries.
”That's it?” She looked at him quizzically. That was it? The reason behind his worries which made him to have a smoke, was just that. ”I can tag along with you. Simple as that. Problem solved.” She smiled at him brightly but Adam shook his head in a no.