Chapter 220 - All Of Me (1/2)

She took her phone out and connected the call after seeing the identity of the caller, it was Bella. She quietly listened to her non-stop rambling about some file before she came to the main point.

”What!” She exclaimed in annoyance as the frown on her face deepened.

”Hold on.” She spoke into the phone's speaker before turning her attention towards the man who was standing a couple of feet away from her, waiting patiently for the elevator which was used by the staff members.

”You!” She pointed the index finger of her free hand towards him and yelled at the top of her lungs, startling the poor man. ”You are coming with me.” Before he could understand what was going on, he found himself being dragged by her into her personal elevator.

”Give me an hour.” She spoke into the phone again before disconnecting the call.

David looked at the woman who looked no less than a crazy person to him with a complicated expression. He shifted his eyes from her face to the hand with which she was grabbing the lapels of his coat. ”Boss, can you please let go of my coat?” He managed to speak as he tried his best to suppress the smile which was threatening to bloom over his blank face.

”What do you mean?” Stella turned her head around and pursed her lips when her eyes landed on her fist which was tightly holding on his coat's lapels. She felt ashamed for acting like this before her employee, and that too on the first day of his job. She slowly let go of his coat while trying to avoid his heated gaze.

”Ah..I-I… am sorry.” She managed to apologise to him for behaving like a child throwing a tantrum. But she couldn't be blamed for it. She needed his help in delivering an important document and it was back at her place.

”It's alright. But may I ask what happened, Boss?” He spoke up as he fixed his coat.

”Well, I actually need your help with...” Before she could tell him for what she needed his help with, her words got stuck inside her mouth, refusing to leave the back of her throat when he ears registered the weird noises that the elevator was making.

”F**k!” She cursed under her breath. ”Not again.” Just as she was done with the cursing, the elevator dropped down a couple of floors before it came to a halt after making a loud screeching sound.

”Are you okay?” David asked with concern when the emergency lights of the elevator were turned on, his eyes fixed on the ceiling. He frowned when he found her curled up in a corner, hugging her knees to her chest.

”Boss?” He called out softly, only to hear faint sobs in response.

Shaking his head slightly, he walked up to her and settled down on the floor next to her. ”Scared of being trapped in an elevator.” His words were more like a statement rather than a question, but Stella still nodded her head which was resting on top of her folded knees.

”I am sure it won't take them long to fix it.” He still tried his best to comfort her, even though he knew it wouldn't help her. But it was better than staying quiet.

”They added these emergency lights after the last time I got trapped inside the other one.” She managed to speak in between her faint sobs. ”But it doesn't help much.”

”I can tell that.” He murmured to himself as he gazed at her shrunken silhouette. ”What the actual f**k!” He cursed loudly as the pale emergency lights of the elevatore were cut off, making the small space to be shrouded in darkness. He could barely make out the silhouette of the woman sitting next to him as his eyes adjusted to the dark.

Her sobs grew louder as her breaths were becoming shallow with each passing second. ”Hey, hey, hey!” He began to panic as he didn't know how to help her with it without letting his emotions get the better of him. Heaving a sigh, he gave up on talking to her as he knew too well that it won't help her out. ”I'm sorry.” He muttered softly before scooping her in his arms. He made her small figure rest on his lap and wrapped his arms around her around, hugging her close to himself.

”Shhh!! It's alright, I'm here.” He muttered softly as he rocked her back and forth like a baby.

Letting go of her knees, Stella wrapped her arms around his neck and buried her face in the crook of his neck.

”Keep your eyes closed and just listen to my voice.” He guided her as continued to rock her. ”Do you want me to tell you a story? Or I can sing you a song. But I must warn you that I am a really bad singer.” He chuckled lightly as he tried to lighten up the atmosphere for her.

When he didn't hear a response from up, he braced himself for the humiliation and tried to give it a go anyways. Clearing his throat, he began to sing one of his favorite song 'All of You' by 'John Legend'.

'What would I do without your smart mouth

Drawing me in, and you kicking me out

Got my head spinning, no kidding, I can't pin you down

What's going on in that beautiful mind

I'm on your magical mystery ride

And I'm so dizzy, don't know what hit me, but I'll be alright

My head's under water

But I'm breathing fine

You're crazy and I'm out of my mind

'Cause all of me