Blue Rose

Chapter 5

West

Why the face seems so familiar to me? I have seen her somewhere. But, where? I can't remember. It's been months Miss Green is working here. Oh, not Miss Green, it's Stella. Every time I call her Miss Green, she corrects me. Sometimes I do it purposely to bother her.

"Sir!"

"Huh! What?"

"Why are you smiling?"

"What?"

"No, nothing. Just check this file."

"Hm. Have you finished all others?"

"No, still working on them."

"Ok. No problem."

She handed me some paper and start working again. I have definitely seen her somewhere. Maybe, in some bars or clubs. No, not clubs, somewhere else. I looked back to her. She is so lost in her works. Such a beautiful face, those innocent eyes, slightly frowned. It's only a few months but she has adjusted so well as if she is working here for years. She understands me quite well. Even My previous secretary, who worked so long with me, wasn't so good.

The best thing is her coffee. Just perfect. Exactly like the way Rose used to make it.... A wave of sadness ripples through my heart. Rose!! I don't know where she is. The last thing I know about her is she came to this city eight years ago. I came after her after a month she left home and looked for her but she was nowhere. Later I moved to this city for our family business, running this company here as a CEO. Still I look for her.

Stella has few similarities with Rose. But, unlike Rose she seems like she is suffering from malnutrition. Rose had a smiling face but Stella rarely smiles. She is so silent, don't talk much. Sometimes I feel like she has suffered a lot. Seems like, she has lots of sorrows in her life. I hate to see her sad, I wish I could know about her struggles and do something about them. I want to see her smiling, happy. She is beautiful... need to be taken care.

"Mr. West!"

I came back to reality. Stella is standing front of me. What I was thinking??? I was thinking about my P.S!!

Stella

"Yes, Ms. Green?"

"Um.. Your meeting is cancelled. Mr. Wang's P.S just informed me that Mrs. Wang is sick and admitted to hospital, so Mr. Wang is unable to make for the meeting. He has conveyed his apology."

"Hm. What's the time now?"

"Its 2.30 pm"

"Where you have your lunch?"

"Here... in office."

"In office? Ow.. In office cafeteria?"

"No. I bring my own."

"What you have for lunch?"

"A cup yogurt and cookies."

"... that's your lunch??"

"Yeah..." I want to hide under the table; I can see the flash of anger in his eyes. His face is turning red. Then he closed his eyes for few seconds. Then, when he opened it, his face was expressionless again.

"Let's go."

"Where?"

"To hell."

What!!!? I literally shouted.

He has stood up and wearing his jacket. He stopped in middle and turned to me. His face was like stone and eyes were widened in question.

"I don't wanna go to hell..." I squealed.

He sighed heavily and shoved his hands in pants pocket and said,

"I am taking you to lunch. Just shut your smart mouth and get up."

"Ow. But...."

"No buts. Just let's go." He opened the door and held it for me.

"Okay, okay. Let's go." I walked out of the room and started toward my room

"Where are you going?"

"I need to go to my room and fetch..."

"You don't need your purse. It's on me."

"Err... But, I need my shoes." I pointed to my barefoot

"What!!" He looked down then again at my face astonished.

"Where are your shoes?"

"In my room."

"Why?"

"Ah.. I don't like wearing shoes all day long. So sometimes I put off while working in my desk. And I came to your just to give you the file. I didn't know that I will get stuck with works here." I explained. My face is turning red under his amazed stare.

"Umm...I will be back in a minute."

I fled toward my door. I turned my head before entering the room to find him shaking his head hopelessly and said "Crazy women!!"