Chapter 17- Forgive Him Or Forget Him?

Both of us sat in his office and worked on the presentation. I was typing and he was just sitting there, staring at me.

"Can we get some work done?" I asked awkwardly.

It was very awkward because he just sat there and stared at me with a smile on his face just like every time.

"Oh trust me, I am getting some work done," he slowly stated and I could feel my cheeks burning.

"Like what?" I asked as I faced him.

"Like looking at you. It helps," he said.

"How does looking at me help with decorating the slides?" I asked, looking at him with a weird face.

"Well you are very pretty and I feel as if I look at you, you work fast and so we can have some time at the end to just sit back and chill," he stated.

"Chase stop," I finally said.

"Stop what?" He asked, trying to sound innocent.

"Stop trying to talk to me, it won't work," I replied as I started typing.

"What won't work?" He asked.

"You know what, do whatever you want just don't talk to me," I demanded but he came a little bit closer to my chair.

"Don't talk to you? But I can't live like that," he stated, innocently.

"Chase you can't-" I started but he interjected.

"-I can't win you back? Yes I can, watch me," he completed my sentence.

"Not this time," I muttered, half whispering.

"What? What did you say?" He asked.

"Nothing," I looked at the computer and started working.

He kept staring at me until I looked over at him. I looked at him in disbelief when he came a little closer to me, pulling his chair towards mine.

"Can we please do work? I'm tired and I have to go home," I stated, looking at the laptop.

"We are," he replied as he started doing something with the files. I looked over at him and found him concentrating on the files. Suddenly his face turned towards me.

"See now you are staring at me. Don't stare at me so much, I feel shy," he smiled and scratched his collar.

"Shut up Chase," I looked back at the laptop and finished the presentation. "It's done, edit it if you'd like, Good Night," I replied as I stood up to leave but was pulled by my forearm towards him.

"Don't leave so soon, can we please talk?" he said, looking at me and then his eyes drifted away from me to behind me as if someone was standing there. He quickly pulled me closer to him and smirked, more to whoever was behind me than me.

I tried looking back but his other arm forced me to look at him. "We'll leave for Paris tomorrow so be ready, I'll pick you up in the morning from your house at 7 sharp," he said into my ear which sent chills down my spine.

"I-I'll go by myself," I stated, trying to get out of his grip but he held me too tight.

"I didn't ask you, I'm just letting you know that I'll be there tomorrow," he spoke as I heard the door shut behind me.

Just as he let go of me, I looked back but whoever was here already left. "Who was that Chase?" I asked, turning to face him as his eyes lowered to the ground.

"Amanda," he finally spoke.

I was a bit shocked to answer him. Why did he just do that to me?

"Why did you just do that?" I almost shouted.

"Do what?" He asked, looking outside the glass door.

"I don't know but whatever you just did, she didn't like it and neither did I. Don't ever touch me again," I replied, angrily.

He has the audacity to touch me after sleeping with that Amanda.

"Olive, you have to trust me," he said, trying to take my hand in his but I snatched it away from him.

"Trust you? You know what chase, do whatever you want. I don't care but I don't want to be part of your plan," I replied as he took a step closer to me and I backed away.

"But I want you in my life, Olive. You are the only one who doesn't get charmed by my money or this face," he replied, pointing towards his face.

"Well you made a mistake and so did I. You should probably go apologize to her," I said, lowering my gaze to the ground.

"Apologize to her for what? For liking you and not her? Olive I'm telling for the last time that I don't like her," he started a little angry but then his expressions softened.

"You can't go sleeping around with the staff and expect me to do the same. I'm not like other girls Chase. It's either one or none," I replied back and his eyes shot towards me.

"You know what Olive, if you already made up your mind about what happened that night then fine. Think whatever you want because you don't trust me and that hurts," he spoke softly.

"You don't have to pick me up tomorrow, I'll go by myself," I replied and left the room without looking at him.

I walked into the elevator and suddenly someone else also walked in. I was too tired to even look up but when I did, I saw Jeremy and Rhea on the side.

"Olive, it's nice that I found you here. We are in the same office but still don't ever see each other. I swear, Chase wants you all for himself," he joked and i smiled faintly. Rhea just stood there looking at me.

As the door was about to close, someone else stopped it from closing and he walked in. I looked up again and saw Chase, who came inside and stood behind me.

"Oh Chase, we were just talking about you," Jeremy started but I didn't hear Chase respond to him.

"I'm not in the mood Jeremy," he said.

Suddenly the elevator stopped on the third floor and I decided to get out. Just as I walked out, I saw chase walk out too. Before we could get back into the elevator, it closed and went to the ground floor.

"Shit," I heard him mutter under his breath.

Double shit, I thought to myself. This was the floor where all of the trash was kept. Where all the paperwork which never got accepted was. All the deals we didn't get. This floor only had 4 rooms and it was dark.

I looked around and didn't see anyone there. Why did I choose to stay on this floor again? Ugh! You could've just stayed on the elevator for 5 more seconds but no. You just had to get off on this floor.

I went towards the elevator and waited for it to come back to the floor. I looked at my clock and it was almost 11. Shit!

I looked back and found Chase, leaning against the wall. Does he even care?

I pressed the button many times but the elevator didn't seem to come up anymore. Suddenly I heard a tick and it finally came up. I sighed deeply when it opened there was no one in the elevator, I went in.

I looked at Chase who didn't seem to want to come. Maybe after I go, he'll come.

Did I go overboard? I shouldn't have said all of those things about him. But when I asked him, he didn't deny that he slept with Amanda. I gave him a chance and look how that turned out.

I moved my hand from the sensor for the elevator door to close. Just as it closed, as it was about to go down, all the lights went off and the elevator got stuck.

I gasped. I hate dark, this is one thing I'm most scared of. I looked at my phone and it was 11. This is when the office closes by itself. Shit!

I heard footsteps coming towards me and I got scared. I slid down to the floor and held my knees close to my chest.

"Oh god please, let it be light. I'm scared no no please god. I-I-I..." I stuttered as tears started rolling down my cheek. I closed my eyes.

"Olive?" I heard someone say from the outside. I opened my eyes and realized it was Chase, sitting just outside the elevator.

"Chase," I said, looking at the elevator who was blocking my view. I quickly went towards him but the door of the elevator was in the middle.

"Olive are you okay?" He asked as he came a bit closer.

"Chase, I-I'm- Im sc-scared... of... dark. Please... can you... can you do something?" I stuttered and shivered.

"Olive I- I'm sorry," he said and I felt as if his palm was touching the door and I placed him just next to his.

"I-I'm scared," I shivered.

"I'll get to you Olive, just wait," I heard him as tears were flowing again from my eyes and I sighed deeply, trying not to be scared. I heard Chase shuffle himself and I opened my eyes.

"Olive, do you see the screws?" He asked and I took my phone out for flashlight and checked.

"Y-Yeah," I replied.

"Okay do as I say. You have a pen?" He asked.

"Yeah," I replied.

"Okay try taking the screw out with it," he said as he did the same and I heard a click.

I took out a pen and somehow tried to take the screw out. It got off and made the same sound when Chase tried. Chase slowly slid the door a little bit to the right which made some space but not much for him or I to go to each other.

"Olive, do the same to other screws," he replied as he started and so did I.

I took out couple of the screws and chase opened the door a bit more. Finally when he tried last time, the door opened, revealing Chase, himself.

I quickly came inside the elevator and I hugged him tightly. I didn't feel him hugging me back and just as I was about to let go, I felt a pair of hands around me.

Somehow it felt safe in his arms. It felt like I belonged there. There was a sense of security that I felt when he was there.

After hugging I drifted into sleep and then it went all dark.

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I updated after so long. I feel bad but a lot came up like exams and AP's. Sorry.

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