Chapter 38: Chapter 38

Chapter 38: Embracing Me

Alex tapped his finger on the table and asked comfortably. "Tell me the reason, why are you late?"

She thought of John's mother but simply explained. "Sir, I just woke up late."

"Isn't it because you live too far from the company?" Alex squinted. "If you stay in the hotel, you definitely can't be late. You moved to John's house, right?

"Yes. But the reason for my tardiness is that I overslept." She stubbornly argued.

Alex's face turned frightening after receiving her affirmative answer. The breath around him was heavy and cold, and his eyes were fierce.

"Take this document to the secretary Leon." It was not the first time he saw her stubbornness, he frustratingly changed the topic.

Elly knew that he would not ask anymore and immediately sighed, she approached the desk and when she lowered her head, Alex saw her slightly reddened cheeks.

He immediately frowned "What's wrong with your face?"

Her hand trembled, secretly hated her sensitive skin. Fingerprints of John's mother have not yet faded, it was extremely dazzling on the white skin.

"I guess my sleeping position wasn't well last night." She reluctantly uttered.

"Do you think you are fooling a child? The fingerprints were too obvious." A thought passed through his head, he remembered John's family did not accept her. "Miss Elliott beat you?"

"Do not guess anything, Sir. No one had hit me. My skin is inherently sensitive, it is due to poor sleep gesture."

"Don't lie to me, was this also the reason for your tardiness? Miss Elliott assaulted you and made you late for work?" Alex calmly asked.

She was not used to lying, she felt that if she kept quarreling, she would tell the truth. Everything that he said was correct. She glared unhappily and her voice was becoming serious. "Sir, this is my personal matter, not my job, it also not related to you."

He suppressed his anger, he tossed the folder on the table, grabbed her wrist, and said wordlessly. "You love him that much? Even when you were beaten by Miss Elliott, you still want to protect him?"

Her wrist was in pain, she pressed his lips tightly, glaring at him intently. Elly stood up, due to her height, she had to tilt her neck to look directly at him. From his body, he emitted a strange and familiar cigarette smell.

After a moment of daze, her cheeks turned red because of that thought. She jerked her wrists away, her voice became harshed "Sir, please keep your distance. It is the personal affairs of your staff and it should not bother the boss like you ... "

Her words were swallowed by the kiss. Her waist was held by Alex, he pulled her closer to him, hurriedly nibbling on her pretty red lips which always utters bad words.

A soft and warm feeling reached into her mouth, she opened her eyes, and passively accepted the kiss. When her body reacted, a tiny moan slipped from her lips, she struggled in panic. she punched him in the chest then she bites his lips hard.

He was suddenly in pain, his hands loosened and made her quickly escape his hug.

"Your lips are so sweet ..." Alex smirked.

Elly suddenly slapped him and she stared at him with disgusts. Then her tears fell from her eyes.  His face shifted from her slap, his eyes turned violent, and looked at her cruelly. He used his index finger to wipe the blood on his lips, he stared and smirked.

"Did my kiss worth a slap?" Alex mocked her. She didn't say a word and gave Alex another slap then she ran out of the room.

Alex looked at Elly's frightened panic and laughed evilly. "Interesting!"

She ran to the bathroom and washed her face with cold water to stay awake. She looked in the mirror, her lips felt numb all over her body. She was both disgusted and afraid of her instinctive vibrations.

"John, I'm sorry. I'm sorry! I can't control myself." She sadly uttered while she touched her lips. However, the mirrors did not respond to her apology. During the whole working day, she lost her soul. Her mind was struggled between being John's fiancée and her reaction when being kissed by another man. She couldn't deny the trembled feeling inside.

Due to lost soul, she stood in line waiting for the elevator like everyone else but did not notice that she missed and had to wait for the next turn. The moment she stepped into the elevator, she exhaled in boredom but a hand blocked the elevator door and a tall tobacco-smelling body entered.

"Elly, wait." Her body became stiff.

The elevator became oddly quiet. Elly broke the silence and spoke. "Sir, the working time is over. If it's for work, can it wait until tomorrow?"

"You hurriedly escaped because you also realized it, right?" Alex smiled as he asked her. He observed her expression, her voice was particularly gentle.

Elly did not reply. So, Alex spoke again and said "Elly, I absolutely right that you don't love John."

"You're absurd! If I don't love John, with whom I should be in love with?" Elly shouted at the same time the elevator lights suddenly turned off.

The elevator vibrated violently, making her scream in fear. Alex kept calm then he quickly hugged her until the elevator stabilized. In the darkness, no one saw what expression he gave on Elly's soft body. His voice was gentle and brought comfort. "It's okay, the elevator is malfunctioning and will be quickly repaired. Do not be afraid!"

Elly still trembles. The darkness made her feel insecure, her instinct to fear death made her cling to his hand while not paying attention to the intimate position of the two. Alex's current position was quite far from the console, he lowered his head and look at her.

"Hug me tight," Alex said.

"What?" Elly was confused.

Alex pulled her hands around her back and made them face to face with each other. Before Elly struggled to avoid him, he lightly hit her butt.

"Don't be naughty. I want to ring the emergency bell. Would you dare to stand alone in the dark?" with Alex's husky voice.

Her fear overwhelmed her embarrassment when she was groped, she shook her head and hugged him tighter. Alex raised his lips in satisfaction and slowly moved to the console. The emergency bell was pressed, the elevator vibrated softly for a few seconds and then it became quiet.

Alex's hand was still raised high, he pondered whether to take advantage of the opportunity to hug her when the phone in Elly's pocket rang. She moved away from his body, with one hand clutched his shirt in front of her and the other one hand fumbling around for the phone.

It was john.

"Elly, I am outside the company. Haven't you finished yet?" John on the other line.

When Elly heard that John was outside for her, she shed tears. "John, I was trapped in the elevator... I'm scared."

"Elevator? Which floor?" John frantically asked.

"I do not know..." Elly cried.

When the elevator suddenly fell and it made Elly dropped her phone. Her body was shocked to the fall and she was hugged quickly by Alex.

Her screams stopped only when the tremors stopped. Her voice was soggy with fear. "Are we going to die?"

"No, I won't let you die." The low husky voice in the darkness became even more convincing. "I will protect you. Trust me, Elly." Alex whispered.

She did not talk anymore. Both were sitting on the floor right now, her body's weight relied heavily on him. In the darkness, she needed warmth to feel alive. Not sure how long it took and her mind began to dull. Her voice also became fragmented.

"Sir, I'm sleepy" She yawned.

"Don't close your eyes. We are short of oxygen, it will be dangerous if you sleep. "A low male voice echoed from somewhere, buzzing in her ears, but her mind was becoming dull.

Something cool opened her mouth, it blows a comfortable cool breeze, she felt her mind a little clearer. Realizing that the cool softness made herself awake, she held out her hand, greedily absorbed it. Then they heard a strange voice.

"We are going to open the door. Please stand back" Someone shouted. "Please be prepared"

The elevator door slowly opened, and the air rushed into the two inside. The coolness disappeared from the lips, her body left the gentle embrace and moved to another one.

John's worried voice rang in her ears. "Elly, are you okay?"

After she asked for help, John rushed to the company, and with the rescue team quickly checked the camera and found the correct floor of the stuck elevator. She fell into a semi-coma due to lack of oxygen, and after the doctor's examination, she was advised to take to the hospital for rest. Alex sat still for the doctor's examination. His gaze was fixed on Elly who was taken care of by John. His gaze dropped, his body became heavy, making the doctor anxious.

"Mr. Alex, is there any unusual on him?"

Hearing his name, Elly wanted to return to care but John defiantly led her to the car.

"Let me take you to the hospital for another checkup." John convinced her.

While on the passenger seat, her head was full of gentle words, he would protect her, he wouldn't let her die and his cool lips infused her with oxygen. Her lips were still swollen, still full of numbness and a strange trembling emotion inside. Then the image of Alex seated alone with a strange doctor and no one ran to care for him. Elly slowly touched her lips, unconsciously pressed hard so that the numb feeling was not interrupted.

"Elly, where does it hurt? Why are your lips so swollen? Did you fall in the elevator? " John was driving while turning to ask kindly.

Her face was red, her hair slightly lowered, she said softly. "John, take me back to the company." She wanted to go back to thank Alex and ask him if he was okay.

"Why? Did you forget something? Don't worry, it's fine, you can go to work tomorrow. You need to go to the hospital to have a checked. I am very worried about your health. "

"I'm fine." She turned and lied. "I was late for work this morning, so my job is not done yet, I must work overtime. So please, Let's go back."

Elly was not used to lying, she and Maddy were very ignorant about hiding their faces, John quickly realized this. He hit the break suddenly and she almost flew out of her seat and almost smashed into the windshield without the seat belt.

His indifferent voice echoed with anger. "Are you returning to the company for work or Alex?"