Chapter 4 Maybe

CHAPTER FOUR

The whole room fell into silence, as their gaze met with an instant urge to end him right there and now.

Blue! He still had the guts to call her that after his interrogation on the road. Yu Chen looked surprised and confused as to why the boss would just call out a colour.

"Sir, there's nothing of blue in the office right now'', he said taking short scans of the room''.

Alexander didn't tear his eyes off her, "You are not dead, that's surprising''.

"And why should I be dead'', she couldn't take it anymore as she locked eyes with him, her face now crowned with a frown and deep wrinkles on her head, wishing she could slap the smirk off his face.

"Your speed is deadly to you and the road, Blue", he replied with the same slightly deep and sexy voice.

"You need to quit calling me Blue! My name is Sophia and my driving is only deadly to you''.

The man's expression abruptly shifted once again and he gave out a short chuckle. His reaction seemed surprising to Yu Chen and his driver who was standing by the door, of the Alexander Royce, they knew would have her out of his sight by her first word and yet he is seen engaging in this banter, as if they were newlyweds that just got their first fight.

"Sophia, mm... Blue suits you well'', he said as he tapped down the bottom of his cigar and leaned towards the table.

Yu Chen looks at her with a warning in his eyes, as he raises his finger for her to stop immediately, she nods quietly and moves behind him a bit whilst keeping her gaze on Alexander.

"Sir, I apologize, she is new here and isn't well accustomed to our system. She will learn fast; I can assure you''.

"Her position?''

"She is my new assistant, sir. She is with me''. Yu Chen broke the lingering silence that had reigned for so long.

Alexander fixed his attention on the file he had just been given scrutinizing each word, his rough yet slender fingers flipped through the pages, tracking any slight errors in the calculations and conditions before he signed them.

''Nate, cancel all my morning meetings, I won't be seated''. He commanded without any space for further questioning.

He casually takes up light to his cigar, inhales a slow burn and leaves the smoke lingering within the office wall, the corner of his lips tugged as he keeps the cigar between them.

"That will be all'', he ordered firmly as he circled the chair to face the city.

As they both walked out of the office, she knew the mission would be a tricky one, as the target was slyer than she had thought and nothing in his files was adding up to what he was like in person. She questioned herself as she entered the office mini kitchen, she couldn't help but wonder how she ended up getting in a banter with a target, it was always a quick in and out for her, with no connections and brief meetings. But the thought that he could infuriate her was the feeling that had her over the edge.

She held the bottle tightly while in thought and accidentally spilled it on her shirt,

"Try not to spill next time, what were you thinking about so intensely'', a woman suddenly uttered behind her, breaking the sudden scene.

Sophia's brows lifted as she looked up to see the young woman who stood behind her,

"It's nothing, just a random thought'', she replied

"It didn't look random from this line of sight, but that's okay. I haven't seen your face around the building before''.

"Yes, am new here, my name is Sophia'', she gave out a small lip as if been forced to do so.

The woman laughed heartily at her reaction, "You look vexed, It's Annie by the way.

She checks her ID card for a second, "Oh! You are the new assistant for Nate, that's nice, maybe we could hang out after work, I will share some tips about the company. Don't worry you are in safe hands''.

Annie looked bossy yet had a sweet side to her persona, her tone was purposeful but Sophia had no choice but to decline, she had not met with her dad since the incident and had a dog to pick up after her work. Her schedules were jam-packed with no excuses as the title.

"I will have to decline your offer maybe another time, it was nice meeting you, Annie'', she said as she exited the mini kitchen to her office.

The hangout was a good idea for her to get some information about the office, but time wasn't her greatest ally today.

By the close of her first day, she strides to her car with some files in her hands, just as she was about to start the engine and head home, she received a call from her dad.

"And when are you coming to see your dying father, till my body turns cold?"

"I was busy, Sir, am on my way'', she replied casually, hiding her emotions as always.

"Always busy even when my time of death comes and am made to rest, drive safely''. He spoke calmly with an elderly voice yet a tone with a rigid pitch that didn't seem he had just been discharged from a heart attack that morning.

He hangs up on her, as she sighs and gives her brother a call; "Our father called me, I'll see you at the main house in fifteen minutes. Make sure to arrive before me, I need to get something quick'', she didn't wait for his reply and hung up then drove away.

"How is my dog?'', she asks as she steps into Mark's office in search of her dog, she picks Roxy up and checks him for any wrong.

"He looks okay, well fed and happy, Agent Smith.... I mean Sophia'', Mark said as he looked at her slightly concerned that she might be offended by calling her an Agent outside of work.

"Is there any issue about the case, I should know about"

"We got intel about Mr Royce's sudden travel to an unusual location, it could be a huge lead to finding out the people involved in the black market activities''.

Mark stares at her adjusting his glasses and looking for any response,

"Send the details and coordinates, I'll get on it".

She walked out with another thing on her list, but first, she had to get to the main house.

She drives into the main house, the guards positioned at every side of the house were something she was used to. The classy style of the mansion was indeed truly a masterpiece. The statue of two fish crossing each other like the symbol of Yin and Yang spews out water that gives the fountain an ethereal feel.

She steps out to be welcomed by maids and the butler of the house who leads her straight to the master

"Young Miss Smith, how are you doing? The Master and the Young Master are waiting for you inside''.

She nods at him slightly as she gives her dog to the butler as he knows the dog more than any of the new workers.

"I'll get on with it Young Miss, they will take you to them and welcome back''.

She notices the new artworks that had been hung up, her dad has always been an art collector since she could speak and never lacked interest in them. She wondered why refused to show his works even after the death of her mother.

As she walks into the house, she already hears the voices of the only men in her life.

"And there she is, the goddess herself'', her brother trying to get under her skin at once.

She stops right before her dad, "Evening Sir, how is your health now''.