When dayspring arrived, Sophia woke up effortlessly as she was in state of wakefulness to sleep today because of the lucid dreams. After she woke up the other night, she troubled to again fall asleep, even after she dozed off, it was a light sleep.
When she woke up in the morning, she felt weary and deprived of sleep. She wanted to escape today's work at gallery and have a day off for herself. But she casted her mind backs to the director of the gallery who would shout his lungs out if she skives off a day even for medical condition.
'I have to pay mortgage.' She invigorated herself and went straight in the washroom to have a cold shower.
Coming out of the shower she went to kitchen-diner to have toasted bread jam and fried eggs. Immaculating counter after having breakfast, she went to the bedroom and dressed herself in frosted colored sweater and azureous colored with white floral printed A-line dress and braided her curly long hair loosely. Getting ready and packing her needs, she went to the gallery riding the bus. Once reached workplace, she immediately sat to work and sews up her work. Soon Charlotte also arrived and after exchanging greetings they set off to finish their respective works.
Sophia took an interlude as she was not able to get herself engrossed properly. She felt something's off about the stranger came to the shop and feeling of being followed. Stretching herself she went to coffee vending machine to have one for herself. Standing there she drank it, immersed her brain to memory lane.
After some time Kelly, one of the girl who also works as a part-time at the gallery approached her and said-
"Good thing Sophia, I tracked down you here. Director is asking for your presence in his office."
Sophia started to run her mind in every direction to put a name to work, if she left any undone or did she fail to remember to meet deadline.
"Hey Kelly, is he asking for me with indignation?" inquired Sophia panicking.
"I don't know dear. I was just walking by when he asked me to call you. Anyways I don't think that old man is fury." Kelly responded smiling, walking away.
Sophia sprinted back to Charlotte's cabin and started rummaging through her diary where she made note of all the works assigned to her and also the due dates. But she didn't find any due work or where she failed to complete.
Charlotte noticed her panicked state and asked "What cropped up Sophia? Anything is wrong?"
"Yes Charlotte, actually no, I don't know, director is asking for my presence and I am scrutinizing if anything is undone or did I failed to complete work."
Charlotte sighed and walked near Sophia, held both her arms and turned her in a way to face Charlotte.
"Relax Sophia. Take it easy. Why to fright when you haven't done anything off target? And it's not like you do clumsy work. You are the best among your graders. Simmer your brain. Go to his office and if anything wrong transpires we will see. Mmm?" Charlotte did her best to calm down Sophia. It did help her a bit but not much. Nodding Sophia forced herself to walk in director's office direction.
Once she was there, she gave a soft knock over his office's door.
"Come in" she heard from inside.
Taking a large heave of air Sophia entered after turning knob clockwise and pushing the door open.
Once in, Sophia's eyes met the same hawk wise Smokey gray eyes and with that, same nervousness stricken her again likes some boulder.
Noah didn't returned the mansion last night, but stayed in the office to entirety his work and at times envisaging her and the things he would do once got grasp of her.
When the sun rose high up and beamed the earth surface painting with its golden rays, he woke up from his catnap and went in the attached washroom to do morning duties and made himself fit to be seen enough. Although without any endeavors he managed to look extremely desirable with his exemplary and muscular silhouette but, for his little angel he wanted to make every other shot to ensnare her.
When he came out he saw a file was lying on his desk and a smile crept over his lips. Noah knew Stefan, if provided with equitable resources; he never fails at any task allocated to him.
Letting his back fall on the chair, Noah garnered the file and opened it to read painstakingly her details. All of a sudden his heart started to run wild. He was exhilarated like a child excited over some favorite candy.
Opening it, he started to go over with a fine tooth comb.
"Sophia Witson" he read loudly in throaty voice "21 years old?" he read further.
He knew she's young maiden, but in her salad days? They have a whole decade of age gap.
'Too young for him but, still managed to pilfer his heart' he thought chuckling.
He read further 'When she was 18, both her parents died in a car accident, at the time she was also present. There after she's doing part-times to pay loan her father took to save his business.'
'Her father was a great businessman, in field of general construction.'
No wonder she's so classy, her tending was done quiet altruistically. Reading his name he felt as if to know him.
He pored over every detail, from apartment number, friend's name, part-times, alumni of which college to house being mortgaged.
A smile crept on his face, seeing she is indirectly paying loan to him. That house was mortgaged by his company and in return to stake her father's company by them. But at the end he died and receiving no response the deal was called off. And now from some source they were persistently receiving money.
He'll tell her all about it, but not now only after encapsulating her completely. 'You are not made to receive such hardships darling' he thought.
She has no boyfriend. Noah chuckled reading this piece of information and felt enlightened. It's not like if she had one would have caused any hitch. He would have removed him skillfully. But he liked it this way, all for himself. She has become more livened up to him.
For some reason he felt aroused and the madness over him to possess her completely increased hundred folds.
He picked the receiver and called Stefan in. When he entered, he saw Noah's tall handsome figure sitting behind desk, fingers intertwined and head dropped over them with closed eyes. He seemed worn out, tiredness and lack of sleep was clearly visible over his face but for some reason as he noticed Stefan entering he opened his silver eyes which were flickering, showing fire within them.
"Call the driver and ask him to wait for me. Will have a short ride to Charter Art Gallery."
Noah spoke calmly.
"Sir we were about to wrap up yesterday?" Stefan tried to make him recall.
"That can wait. Call for meeting by 2 p.m. And please from next time do what you are asked for, will you?" Noah stated with a poker face.
"Sorry sir" Noah responded and with that he went out.
Noah rode the car and once reached the gallery he went straight to director's office.
Seeing him director's eyes literally popped out.
"Good morning sir" he said getting up from his seat hurriedly.
"Morning." Noah said with grime expression.
"Sir would you like tea or coffee?" Director asked him still in state of shock, smiling like looney.
"Cut the crap, I am in hurry" barked Noah. This took smile from director's face.
"Coming straight to the point I am here to place an order. A carved statue, but to be done by a particular person present at your gallery." Noah instructed.
"Sir, who?"
"Sophia Witson" He further added "I'll pay a large amount out of which half will be deposited in her account I don't know which way."
"Sir Sophia? She just work here as a part-time worker. She doesn't even have pertinent degree. We have other many dexterous sculptors."
"Excuse me?" Noah raised an eyebrow glaring at him.
Director immediately realized his mistake and said "Sir I'll call her for you." With that he got up from his seat and asked Kelly who was passing by to call her.
Noah sat there waiting patiently for her. He wanted to see what expressions she will give after catching sight of him. Will she be astonished? Or confused like yesterday? Or will not be able to recall him? He hated the last scenario to occur but, he thought to make her remember him for lifetime in his own way.
He came out of his reverie when he heard a soft knock over the door. After getting permission, Sophia's little comely figure entered the room. Once in her hazel angelic eyes met his' and he liked what he saw in them. They were full of nervousness, confusion and fear. She clutched the sides of her dress tightly. She seemed like an innocent fairy in frosted colored sweater and braided long curly locks. Her simple dressing and without makeup look, didn't even knew what they were doing to him. After seeing her, he felt more determined to possess her, to make her his'. She gulped down slowly to wet her throat but, remained speechless.
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Suddenly director blabbered "Sophia, this is Mr. Noah Taylor, the biggest business tycoon not only of the town but the whole country."
This made Sophia to break her gaze away from Noah and look at director's direction.
With a frown Noah threw daggers from eyes directed to director. He understood Noah's irritation and said "You may discuss further business with him. I have some work, please Sir will you excuse me?"
Noah nodded his head satisfied.
After he was out Noah said "Please have a seat, Sophia."
Sophia raised her eyes and they exchanged looks for some time before she removed her gaze as agitation caught her. The way he took her name sounded quiet weird to her in some way. She sat furthest from him. He noticed how she is too secured and has raised walls around her.
He spoke again "I am here to place an order to carve a statue and I want you to carve it. By tomorrow's morning you will receive all the details."
This made her look at him and she finally said "Sir there are many proficient sculptor, better than me. I am sure director would assign someone more trustworthy than me to carve it for you."
"But I want you." He said in a dominating way, pressurizing at 'I'. He spoke again "And opportunities like this are once in a lifetime. Any other questions?"
"No Sir" Sophia said softly turning her gaze to the floor.
"Please call me Noah, Sir sounds as if I am someone old." This time Noah said smiling.
"Yes sir" Sophia said still staring at the tiled floor.
Noah let out a long sigh, with time he will mould her his way, he thought.
He got up from his seat to return.
"Sir" she called him. In a trice hearing her voice made him stop on his track. He immediately turned his gaze with questionable look in his face.
"Sir, other day you forgot to take changes. Will you wait for a few seconds? I'll bring them to you." She spooked innocently.
"No, I didn't." Noah smiled winking at her and with that he walked out of the room.
Sophia stood rooted to the spot, watching his attractive back walking away, not understanding what he meant.