Chapter 709 - Leasing office space (3)

Sophia is in the elevator and the lights are flickering. She is happy that she was holding onto the side rail when the elevator dropped, because that prevented her from falling. If she fell, she might endanger her baby.

Sophia was about to reach for the 'alarm' button on the elevator, when the power went off.

"Great! Just my luck…", she mumbled and pulled her phone. She grumbled some more when she realized that her phone does not have a signal.

Sophia thought that she has options of trying to get out, or to wait for help.

Considering her pregnancy, Sophia can't try anything too strenuous. She was looking up at the trap door, but there is nothing she can use to climb up and jumping is not an option.

Without power, any buttons on the elevator panel was useless.

She tried opening the elevator door with her hands, unsuccessfully.

Sophia sat on the floor and pinched roof of her nose while thinking that soon Felix should notice that she is not coming back and look for her, right?

After some time, Sophia remembered the ring. Yes, the ring can send messages even without cell phone coverage. But what is the pattern to press to send the message that she is not in danger, but needs assistance? She does not want to send the wrong message, because besides Felix, both Sarah and JoAnna, including Jeff and Aiden will receive the message.

Sophia was thinking between two patterns when the emergency trap door on the ceiling opened.

"Sophia, are you OK?", Felix lowered himself inside.

She smiled seeing Felix get in the elevator car. "Yes. And I'm even better now that you are here."

They embraced each other.

Felix kissed Sophia's forehead and urged her: "Come, let me get you out. I'm not sure how safe it is to stay inside. There is about six floors until end of this elevator shaft. We don't want to be inside if this drops."

Sophia stepped back and watched Felix leap up. When he got a good grip on the edges of the trap door, Sophia climbed his body and wrapped her arms around his neck. He pulled both of them (actually, three of them) up out of the elevator car, and then up the cable all the way to the 30th floor which has the elevator door open.

"Mr. Martin!", Beverly cried as soon as she saw Sophia and Felix get out of the elevator. "I called building maintenance and they told me that the people working on the elevator are out for lunch. And then I called 911…"

"Good." Felix cut her off while gently patting non-existent dust from Sophia's clothes. "Make sure you explain to all of them why you removed signs that this elevator is under maintenance."

"What?" Sophia was surprised to hear that.

Beverly panicked. She didn't want to get into trouble. "I'm sorry, Sophia. I didn't think that anyone will be put in danger. Nothing happened to you, right? I only wanted for Mr. Martin to have a good impression about this space."

Sophia tilted her head while scrutinizing Beverly. She was frustrated because Beverly was talking to her, but her eyes didn't leave Felix. It didn't take more than few seconds for Sophia to realize that this Beverly person has some romantic fantasies about Felix.

Sophia spoke to Beverly in all-business tone: "Don't you have some record on who is the party interested in the property? Mr. Martin is not the one who should have a good impression about this space. CEO of Orion Enterprise makes decision, and that is your client. Can you pull out the name of the CEO?"

Sophia turned to Felix. "Can you get Ryan and Levi to get the car ready? I want to leave this place."

Ryan and Levi are two bodyguards who came with them from Seattle, and they are waiting downstairs until Sophia and Felix check out the property. Since their honeymoon, Sophia and Felix are not going anywhere without bodyguards. They left them downstairs because building has security, but from now, bodyguards will stick close to them.

Sophia thought how if she was with Ryan or Levi at the time of the elevator incident, Felix would not need to come to her rescue. But he was very manly while saving her. Sophia looked at Felix and got lost in a daze. Ah, her husband is awesome!

Felix took his phone and dialed bodyguards. "We will go to the hospital first."

"Why?" Sophia frowned. She just thought how dashing he is, and now he is spoiling it by mentioning some hospital. She does NOT want to go for another checkup.

Felix lifted his index finger indicating to Sophia to wait. "We are done, get the car ready. Main entrance." Felix ended the phone call and then looked at Sophia. "I want to make sure both of you are OK. You tumbled and the whole thing was stressful."

Sophia wanted to reject, but seeing Felix's I'm-not-negotiating expression, she realized that it would be in vain. She gave a small nod. It can't hurt to make sure everything is OK. "Let's go to LA Medical Center. It's close by."

Sophia was not happy. After checking out this property, they planned to go for a nice lunch. And then they would check situation at work, and for the afternoon they planned to visit Sarah's and Aiden's new home… And now they are heading to the hospital. That can easily take few hours. How depressing.

Felix approved and looked up address of LA Medical Center. He texted bodyguards the address with a note that they will go there next.

Sophia saw that Beverly ended her phone call.

"So, did you confirm who is your client?"

Beverly's eyes were wide from anxiety. "Yes, Mrs. Martin… I mean, CEO Hill."

"Good.", Sophia snapped. "If you want to leave a good impression, it will be more useful if you don't flirt with my husband compared to removing signs which are supposed to keep people safe."

"I removed the signs only from these five floors!" Beverly frantically tried to defend herself. "No one was supposed to get into that elevator on these floors."

"What a woman!" Sophia was outraged. "You are full of excuses… Don't you have any shame? You are not even denying that you are ogling at my husband! Right in front of me!"

Sophia and Felix went to the main level with Beverly and made sure that Beverly gave a statement to the police before two of them went to the car and headed to the LA Medical Center.