Chapter 6 An Urgent Lift

• Chapter 6: An Urgent Lift
• "Oh, yeah, I did changed them recently. How are they?" Diva quickly diverted the topic to the curtains.
• She didn't want her grandma to know about her wedding so suddenly. She needed her own time to adjust before letting her know. That's why she chose to stand near the curtains which wouldn't arouse too much suspicion. Even so, she felt horrible for lying to her grandmother.
• "They’re very unlike you," replied Emerald.
• A smile evolved on Diva's face. Her grandma knew her so well. To be honest, Diana didn't like the room she was given. Blaze didn't even ask what kind of bedroom she would like to have—rather imposed a dull room with neutral colors all around on her.
• "Are you doing your work properly?"
• Diva replied hesitantly, "Of course."
• "If I find out you're skipping it, I'll hunt you down," Emerald threatened, making Diva chuckle nervously.
• Diva often skipped the office and did her work from home, which she couldn't let her guardian find out. Emerald was very strict about work, and if she found that Diva was being lazy during work hours, she would give her an earful. According to Emerald, working from home made a person lazy, and she didn't want her granddaughter to be like that.
• "I would never," Diva lied.
• "How is your daily life? Anything new happened?" Similarly, her grandma kept asking her random questions, inquiring about her life, and updating herself.
• Diva's grandmother was a very sophisticated and well-cultured lady. She was usually very strict and stoic, but also genuinely caring. She might seem scary at first, yet she was very kind-hearted. She held her ideals and beliefs close to her heart.
• After Diva hung up with her grandmother, she let out a sigh, glad that she was able to hide her marriage from Emerald Adler.
• Diva stood up and stretched her body while her stomach growled in hunger. "I should probably get some breakfast," she muttered to herself before going to the bathroom to freshen up.
• Just as she exited her bedroom after her morning duties, her gaze fell on the big wall clock in front of her which read ten past eight. Her eyes opened wide as realization started sinking in.
• "Office," she uttered slowly, letting her brain process the familiar word. "Oh, my God! I have to get to the office!" she let out a gasp and dashed back to her room.
• Diva quickly threw in a pair of tight jeans and a light pink off-shoulder top and grabbed her office bag. She sprinted towards the dining hall, hoping to have a quick breakfast with her husband, only to find his seat empty and her breakfast plate sitting cold.
• Diva gulped the lump in her throat, her hunger fading off. She absolutely detested eating her meals alone. Thus, she just grabbed a glass of orange juice and chugged it down before making her way towards the parking lot.
• She hoped desperately to find Blaze in the parking lot so that he could drop her to the office since she was already running late. Her work day started at nine, and it was already 8:35. She had an important presentation as well. She couldn't miss it at any cost.
• Her distress turned into relief when she found Blaze just about to get in his car.
• "Blaze, wait!" Diva screamed out.
• A frown creased Blaze's face as he looked over his shoulder at Diva.
• She caught up to him and started panting. "I have an important presentation today at nine. I need to get there on time; otherwise, I might lose my job. As you can see, it's already—"
• "What's it to me?" he sharply cut in.
• Diva paused for a bit, at a loss of words. She shook her head immediately and continued, "Can you drop me to my office? It would be a great help."
• "I have my own office to attend to," Blaze responded.
• "But my office is along the way," she reasoned out. "You don't have to go out of your way for me. It won't even cost you extra fuel or time. Please, understand that I need to reach on time today," her voice was filled with a sense of urgency and sincerity.
• "Not my problem," he said, rolling his eyes and getting in the car.
• Diva watched him with a slight open jaw, her eyes finding it hard to believe. How could a person be that cruel? It was beyond her comprehension.
• Diva watched his black car disappear from her eyesight, only hopelessness crawling into her heart. "Now how am I supposed to get to work?" she murmured.
• It wouldn't have cost Blaze more than an extra minute from his schedule to drop off Diva at her office. Couldn't he spare a single minute for her sake? Even if she wasn't his wife, she was still a human.
• The dreams Diva built up until now about her future husband started crumbling down. That was not how she imagined her husband to be—so cold and unkind. Standing in the barren parking lot, Diva felt completely hopeless. She looked around at the many cars, but none had drivers—and she couldn't drive.
• "What have I done to deserve all this?"
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