chapter 17

Saying those words Elsa shivered, “Mr. Lobo! I don't need your help in anything. You some want me that's well and okay, but I don't give you the permit of thinking such things about me." Without letting him talk any further, she hung up the call. He knew that she was angry at him, but this time he was bothered about her. He called her again, this time she didn't pick, he was calling her to ask her about how she was feeling. He called her once again and she didn't pick. Feeling weary he called Rodwin Anne's watchman, “Yes, Mr Rods here, May I know who are you? Please make it fast my shift is about to end in just 5 minutes." “Mmm... Great no small talk, tell me where is Elsa. The girl who was highly drugged by someone. Is she there only?" “Oh Elsa! But who are you? Tell me I can't share this info to any outsider, ur is the matter of my job." “ I ... I am Nevil Lobo! Come on tell me fast or else you will be fired by tomorrow." “Oh Mr. Lobo, I am sorry, I'll tell you, she went with someone, the person had come here with an old maruti 800 car." “Did you see the person's face?" “No sir." “mmm... Ok exactly 1 minute 21 seconds you can go now." Nevile hung up the call. He was worried about Elsa. He called up Edward thinking that he would get some information on this, since he had sent Edward with an antidote to her. Before calling Edward, there was an incoming call that flushed in Nevile's phone. Incoming Edward:“Yes Eddy, I was gonna call you right away, May you please tell me if you delivered the antidote to Elsa?" “Mr. Lobo I called to inform regarding this only, when I went there I saw her leave with someone in an old almost broken maruti 800 car." “Did you see the face? Did she go with a woman or a man?" “No sir I didn't see the face, but only the car." “okay fine." Weary he hung up the call. He wondered, with whom she went. ... It was almost 7 pm, Elena was awake by now. She was feeling at ease, but the pain of Nevile doing nothing with her remained. Nevile was working on his laptop beside her, “Nev, I am awake, I feel better now, I guess I better go home," she said unsatisfied and sad. “Yes, wait, I'll tell Nancy to bring you some, beetroot juice." He picked the phone to call Nancy. “No prblem Nev I don't need it. I just want to go back home." He head still hurt, but she smiled. “You will have to drink the juice! I command." He said with his eyes gazed at her. “Okay!" She said angrily. He told Nancy to bring the juice and smiled at her. “You look better this way, angry young lady, I like it." Nevil smirked. “Shut up Nev! I don't want to hear this, I told you that I am leaving." “okay you drink the juice and then I'll drop you home." “No! You don't drop me home, I'll go alone with Edward, and now I don't want you to argue, get it?" Before Nevile could say something Nancy came in with the juice. She knocked the half opened door, “Mr. Lobo! Beet juice is here," “Come in, hand it over to Ms. Rosewood." She entered and gave the juice to her. Nancy left the room after giving the juice. Elena had it in her hands. “Until you help me drink it, I won't drink it. Come on Nev, feed me." She said in a seductive way. Anyhow she was adamant not to make any move as she had her self respect and she didn't want to touch Nevile until he was willing to touch her. She held out her hand giving him the glass, “ugh ... Elena, it's all my fault, I spoilt you. Come on drink it." “ I said you need to follow my instructions, then only I'll drink it. Did you hear that Nev?" “ mmm... Okay. I'll feed you." He took the glass full of beetroot juice in his hand and  touched the glass to her lips. She drank it slowly. After finishing the drink she asked Nevile, “Nev, do you love Elsa?" Hearing this made Nevile get a bit annoyed, but he kept calm, “Why do you ask this?" He retorted. “Np just because you always avoid touching me." Suddenly Nevile's gaze went towards Elena's neck, he asked her “Elena where is the emerald pendant I gave you long ago?" “ E... .. Emerald pendant?" Her gaze flickered a bit, the pendant wasn't with her, it was with... In any case she now needed to find a way to get it back. “It's at home," she replied, trying to change the topic. Elena pulled him closer trying to tease him, but miss way she stopped. She murmured, “ I want you but you don't want me..." She was filled with sadness. Nevile paid no heed to her words, “Come on I'll drop you now." “I said no need, Nev! I'll go alone with Edward, or if you aren't willing to send Edward, I'll call Andrew dad's personal driver. He will be here in no time." Elena barked, the sound was so loud that it could be heard till the kitchen on the ground floor. “Don't be angry Elena, I just wasn't comfortable in doing it today, why are you getting irritated? Over such a petty issue." “It may be petty to you Nev, but I want to go home alone, with Edward or I am calling Andrew. But I won't go with you." Tears were dropping from her eyes. Thinking about her health, Nevile agreed for her to go with Edward. “Okay you go alone but I'll drop you till the car." “okay!" He dropped her till the car and she went with Edward. Alone, Nevile remained by the window. He raised his clean slender fingers to unbutton his shirt. His own reflection in the glass caught his eye, as there was a faint imprint of teeth on his prominent Adam's apple.