My love is an ice block

First aid

"Are you hurt?" Karl asked.

His voice seemed to remind me I was still clinging to him for support.

I tried to straighten my posture.

"I'm fine....sir" The lie came automatically. I took a tentative step.

The instant the injured foot touched the floor, pain exploded through my ankle.

My face tightened.

A small, involuntary sound escaped my lips.

"You're not fine"

"I can walk"

Karl scoffed with the corner of his lips slightly turning upwards.

"You're limping"

I glanced down and noticed the way I was still leaning against him.

"I'm fine, I can manage" straightening my posture.

Karl was about to say something but was interrupted by manager Yun and Mr Jiang.

"Sir? We have the culprit"

They moved into Karl's office.

Mr. Jiang had indeed found the culprit who tried cracking into our intranet. Apparently, he was working for Wen Yuan, our biggest competitor. His minion may have been caught but he won't give like that.

Feng Zhou who was the culprit was taken away by the security. I could hear the commotion coming from downstairs but I was too occupied with getting out of these shoes and into my slippers which stayed in my drawer.

I searched in my drawer for my slippers but couldn't find them.

"You have got to be kidding me" as I panicked while searching.

"What to do? what to do?" there weren't there.

"I wish I could go home now" I sighed as I rested my head on the task.

*ding* a notification lit my phone up

'Tess, are you still at work? if yes, I'll come meet you then we go home together'

My face lit up with a bright smile as I read Mei's message, silently thanking the heavens for answering my prayers cause I was thinking how was I supposed to drive home with a leg like this?

'Thank God. I was just about to text you to come to my workplace'

'yeah? what happened babe'

'I twisted my ankle and I'm feeling a bit sick so please, could you drive us home' I laughed at the end of the text.

'of course, anything for you' followed by flying kisses emojis.

'Just let me know when you're ready to leave'

'I will'

I gathered my stuffs and put them aside, waiting for the perfect time to leave.

"Miss Miller" Karl's voice rang in my ear. I shifted my gaze towards him.

"Sir?"

"Are the financial reports ready?" My eyes searched for the documents on my desk.

"Yes sir...I'll come give them to you now sir" I smiled politely.

"Give them to me"

"Sir?.... I'll bring them to you sir no worries" I carried the piles of documents with one arm to my chest, moving towards his office.

"Did you not hear me?" his voice was calm

"..." He wanted to carry them himself to his office?

" I just need a minute"

He didn't answer. instead, his gaze dropped toward my shoes, his eyes narrowed slightly.

"Those shoes"

I followed his gaze. The elegant heels suddenly looked like instruments of torture.

" They are too tight" he said.

"I know"

"and you're still wearing them?"

"I have an image to maintain" I answered.

Despite everything, his eyebrows flinched.

"While barely being able to stand?" he threw back.

I wanted to argue but another cramp twisted through my abdomen.

My expression faltered. I pressed a hand discreetly against my stomach, hoping he didn't notice.

"Bring the reports to my office since you insist"

I hurried with the reports to his office, dropping them on the desk and turned to leave.

"Sit"

"Pardon?" My lips parted as I asked.

"Sit down" he repeated.

Karl went into his fridge, taking out an ice pack.

He simply bent down, taking off both my shoes. I had little time to react when he suddenly pressed it on the inflamed area.

"ahh!!" I screamed as I shook my leg out of his grip. It was cold and painful. my eyes became teary.

He tightened his grip on my leg without hurting me.

"Do you have a ride home?"

"urgh...yes. my friend will drop me off ahh!!" He proceeded to band the leg with a bandage.

"And how do you intend on getting down to your car?"

I lifted my brows to his questions. Firstly, The Karl smith takes off my shoes and gives me first aid, now he is so invested in my welfare. Am I getting fired?

"I'll manage, I got to my desk just fine on my own and beside its not that serious" I said with a deep frown on as I struggled to put my heels on.

"Is that so?"

Karl stood up, began to return the ice pack and the first aid kit back to their positions.

"Yes and besides, were you planning on carrying me down if I said I couldn't get down by myself?"

"ask and it shall be given to you"

His words made me smile unconsciously.

"Thank you very much sir Karl. I owe you another one. I'll be going home now" I turned and felt limping which felt embarrassing as I could feel him stare at my figure not knowing whether he'd be laughing at me.

By the time I got down to my car, Mei was already there waiting for me, what a God sent she was to me.

"oh my baby is limping" she pouted her lips while holding me in a hug then looked at the leg again.

"You guys have nurses too? or was it Rong La who cared for your foot" I laughed at her remark.

"No we don't have nurses and no it wasn't Rong La. It was Karl Smith who did"

Mei's mouth dropped to the floor as she stared at my foot then came a sly smile and her eyebrows went up.

"Dare I say, I see the beginning of a legendary love story" as she began singing 'Legendary lovers, legendary La La la la la'

"Mei Deborah stop, please. can we go?"

"of course ma lady"