Take off
Carissa looked at the person gratefully before taking his hand and standing up.
The young man asked, “Are you okay?”
“Yeah, I am fine. Thank you”. She smiled at him.
“Are you new here?” He was getting curious about her.
“Today, is my first day”.
“Really, I wish you a good working experience here”. The man wished her good luck with a very charming smile.
Noah's eyes were getting darker and darker looking at the scene in front. He was clenching his teeth so tightly that it can be clearly seen looking at his face and jawline.
Aaron glanced at the figure beside him. He was giving a murderous aura.
Aaron ran towards Carissa, “Miss. Carissa let's go”.
“I am sorry Mr.……..” Carissa paused as she doesn’t know his name.
“Harrison”. He told her his name.
“Yes Mr. Harrison I have to go now. It was nice meeting you”.
He smiled, “Same here. See you around”. He paused, “You can look for me if there is any problem”.
“Okay”.
Harrison was too nice to her as compared to some else who just knows how to make things difficult for others.
Carissa started to walk towards Noah, enduring the pain coming from her ankle. Carissa was wearing heels so she twisted her ankle and it was hurting her badly but she did not show any expression of pain on her face. Aaron followed her from behind.
Noah was already in the elevator when she entered.
Today is a day for employees to get shocked again and again. They were seeing the new side of the ice king. Noah has his own personal elevator. The other elevator which is used by employees does not go to floor 16, where his office is. And no one is allowed to take this elevator. Their curiosity was growing deeper about her.
Female employees were looking at her with jealousy. This man doesn't let anyone come near, in the radius of 10meter is now going to his office with a girl.
They wanted to discuss it but if Noah will get an air of gossip about him that will be their last day in the country or maybe on the planet.
After she entered Aaron pressed floor 16. Noah looked down to see her ankle. There was a clear bruise on it. He glared at her intensely. She retorted back, “What?” and glared back with the same intensity.
He shook his head speechlessly. He can’t even get mad at her. This girl is really something. If there was someone else who talked to him like her he would have made that person disappear from the Earth.
Even his parents cannot talk to him so freely. The vibes he executes are just too much for others.
After entering the office, Noah orders Aaron to bring a cold pack and first aid kit.
He brought it immediately and left.
He looked at her and said, “Take off”.
Carissa became surprised as she placed her arms on her chest in a defensive manner, “Take off what?” her eyes were wide open.
He wanted to laugh at her but he suppressed it, “Just what dirty thoughts are you having in your heads? Take off your heels and apply this”. He threw a cold pack and an ointment at her. “You are really not normal”. He made a taunting comment.
She was not going to lose.“I am more normal than you. You ROBOT”.
What? Robot. She doesn't even think of him as a human.
“Do you want to continue working here?” He spoke in a cold and serious manner. Making her shiver.
She said while removing her heels, “Unfortunately I have no other choice”.
“Then you should know how to behave yourself”. His voice was now more deep and cold.
Carissa ignored him and continued to open the strap of her heels. It was stuck and she could not open it. Now, she was getting frustrated, “Ugh……”
Noah looked at her, “I really……..” He took a deep and loud breath to calm his nerves as he swallowed his own words.
Noah stood up from the couch and squatted in front of her. He placed her foot on his thigh.
Carissa looked at him with astonishment. She could not believe her eyes. Was she seeing things?.
He opened the strap of her heel and threw it far, “Don’t wear them again”.
Only a second passed when she thought he was so sweet but he made her thoughts vanish in an instant.
Noah placed the cold pack on her bruised ankle.
“Then what do you expect me to wear?” She asked displeasing.
“Go bare footed”.
“What?” She shouted. He raised his head to meet her grey eyes.
"Are you serious Noah?”
“I am damn serious”. He spoke emotionlessly and started to apply ointment on her ankle.
She winced in pain under the pressure of his fingers. But he continued to give her treatment.
Carissa looked at him speechlessly, “They are limited edition. Do you know how expensive they are?”
“No, I don’t know.” He looked deeply in her eyes, “Wear them unless you want to become crippled”.
When he was sure that he had applied ointment he stood up and went to the restroom to wash his hands. He came back and sat on the couch, “Stop wasting my time and tell me seriously. Do you want to continue working here or not?”
“I told you I have to work”. She glared.
“Then, work without causing trouble or I will make sure you will never be able to set your foot outside your house”. His tone was threatening.
Carissa's hands tremble after listening to him. He is telling her to die in other words. She apologized immediately, “I am sorry. I will not cause trouble again”. Her head was hung low.
“If you will keep your promise, I will let you have an adventure.”
Her grey eyes glistered when she heard the offer, “Really?” She confirmed.
Noah nodded.
“I will work very seriously”. Her voice had determination.
“Then it’s settled. You can go now.” He stood up and walked towards his work desk with long strides.
Noah turned back as he remembered something, “and don’t call me by my name here”. He pointed his index finger at her.
“Okay. But how will I go?” she looked at him with vexed expressions.
“Wait here”. He called Aaron and told him to buy a shoe of her size.
Then, he started working. Carissa was continuously looking at him. He was so handsome, his eyes, his high nose bridge, his dark eyebrows, thin lips everything was complimenting his looks. He was so serious and concentrated giving a feeling that he doesn’t know where he is. And what is happening around him. His long and slender fingers were moving fast on the keyboard while his eyes were fixed on the screen.
Noah was aware of her gaze at himself. But he was ignoring it. Because she continued to glare at him he felt hot under her gaze. His long fingers halted on the keyboard while his eyes moved from monitor to her eyes.
When she saw him looking at her with dark eyes, Carissa became startled, her face turned red. She immediately turned her head and picked up the business magazine present on the table in front of her. His lips formed a bow like arc but he again started to do his work.
Within 20 minutes, Aaron was back with a pair of sneakers. They were so comfortable.
She wore them and stood up. “Thank you”. He did not look at her and spoke plainly, “Okay”.
Carissa went to her department, Laura came running towards her, “What happened? Did boss fire you?”
“No. He just told me to stop causing trouble”.
Employees that were aware of the incident before looked at her with worried expressions. They were pitying her in their hearts as she was done for.
“Now, let me work. I have a lot of things to do”. She said to Laura.
“Okay. Good luck”.
Carissa nodded and continued to work. She reviewed the documents and made a report.
When she was finished it was already 8 at night. Carissa was feeling hell tired. She stretched her arms and placed the report on the table of the head of the department.