Chapter 5

THALIA

I can sense his coldness a few feet away from me. I almost held my breath while staring at the floor, waiting for the elevator door to open, but I guess I might die if I continued doing that.

Did he just arrive from the meeting? Why is he going downstairs, then?

I should not give a f*ck about his whereabouts or what he's been doing. I'm not his secretary nor a girlfriend. I'm working far from where he is. I must finish that task before he arrives in his office later.

My phone rang, which made me startled and ruined the silence. I immediately turned it off and glanced at the person I cautioned off.

He's not staring directly at me but… through the elevator door mirror, shot on mine.

I swallowed the lump in my throat as I avoided his intense stare at me. If he's just an ordinary person without a grudge against me, I might melt at his lustful stare– Jesus Christ!

Why does this elevator take so long to arrive on the first floor?

With a deep breath, I bit my lower lip because of t