He wanted to stand up and say that it's not what it looks like, but then rembered that they are at work, and he should stay professional... so he only awkwardly smiled and gave a slight nod.
Sophia's cold expression beca dark. She glanced at the food in front of him. "When you are done, co to my office." She turned around and left while four people followed behind her.
Won resud their chatting as soon as Sophia left. Felix completely ignored them, he didn't finish his al before standing up and heading to Sophia's office.
Before he knocked on Sophia's office door, secretary stopped him. "CEO is in a eting. She said that no one is to disturb her."
Felix smiled. "She told to co after lunch."
"And she told to call security if anyone wants to enter without an appointnt." Secretary responded.
Felix obviously didn't want to cause a scene and he stepped away from the door of Sophia's office. But he was lost. She told him to co, how co he can't enter? Why didn't she tell her secretary to let him in? "Excuse , when is CEO Hill free?"
Secretary looked at the computer screen in front of her. "CEO Hill has etings until 6 PM."
He rembered that Sophia said she will give him Mark's slot in the afternoon. "Does she have a eting with Felix Martin today?"
"No."
"How about eting with Mark Neumann?" She probably forgot to change it. He will just show up at that ti.
"No..." Then secretary rembered. "There was one, but few minutes ago CEO told to give that slot to director of marketing."
Felix nodded to the secretary and headed toward the elevator with his head down. 'What happened? Is she avoiding ? Did I do sothing wrong? Is it because of those won around during lunch? That is not my fault... they ca by themselves, and I didn't encourage them.' Felix had a strong feeling that it was all caused by those pesky won during lunch. If Sophia gives him a chance to explain, he can clarify that they ca by themselves, he didn't call them or give them any hint that he is interested.
As he walked towards the lab, thinking about how to talk to Sophia, he bumped into Mark.
Mark saw that Felix is in a bad mood. He could not miss this opportunity. "What happened, pretty boy? Did you fall out of grace already?" Mark sneered at Felix.
Felix looked at him and frowned.
This only encouraged Mark who gave out a chuckle. "You co and go... but she will always co back to ." Mark sneered at Felix.
Felix wanted to punch Mark, forgetting that they are at work. He clenched his fists, but he felt that he had no strength in his arms. He was not able to form a fist with his hands. He lowered his head and continued walking. Ignoring all other remarks that Mark spat after him.
Felix went to the hardware lab and took a seat in an empty chair. He didn't even think of going to the office that they temporarily arranged for him. Felix felt a knot in his chest, and difficult to breathe.
He got his phone and decided to text Sophia.
[Felix]: "Ma chéri... what happened? Why don't you want to see ?"
[Felix]: "My world is falling apart... I need you to keep it together for ."
[Felix]: "With every passing second it's more difficult to breathe..."
[Felix]: "You are my air, and I can't breathe without you"
[Felix]: "Will you ever forgive ?"
He was sending ssage after ssage. Every ssage was glumr and showed his state of mind.
Felix was consud in an uncontrollable desperation which swelled by the second. The thought that Sophia is rejecting him and will abandon him for no apparent reason, awoke in him feelings which he thought are forgotten. Feelings of a young boy, persistently waiting for his father to co back ho… day after day… always waiting, and always being disappointed because his father is not coming back…
...
Sophia was in a eting and her phone was vibrating every few seconds. She took it out and saw flood of ssages from Felix. She read few of them and realized that he is miserable.
When she saw him surrounded with all those won, she was upset and wanted to teach him a lesson. But now that she sees his ssages, she thinks that she might have been too rash. She was not able to focus on the eting anymore. "I apologize. Sothing urgent ca up. We will need to reschedule this for so other ti." Sophia stood up and headed out of her office.
"Clear my schedule for the rest of the day." Sophia told her secretary while she walked to the elevator.
Secretary looked after Sophia and had a sour expression. How many schedule changes on short notice she needs to make?
Sophia found Felix in the hardware lab. Seeing him sitting and staring down at his phone looking dejected made her heart break. She didn't know that besides her shutting him down, Mark also gave him a jab in the heart. Felix is not very confident to begin with, his fear of being abandoned is still alive within him. He sees Sophia as soone who is out of his league and fears that she will find soone better. When Mark said that Sophia will co back to him eventually... that hit a sore spot for Felix. 'Is it better to end it now before I fall even more for her?'
Sophia approached Felix and stood in front of him. Felix saw a pair of legs and lifted his head. Looking at her only made his chest hurt even more. 'She is so beautiful and smart and capable. Why would she waste ti with soone like ?' Felix thought, and his face showed sadness that ca from the depth of his heart.
Sophia took his hand and led the way into the office which was set up temporarily for him. She closed the doors and blinds, before facing him.
"What happened?", Sophia asked him.. She stepped toward him, and he took a step back.
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