Before she could utter a word, he had disappeared into a small room to get the first-aid kit.
Unsure of what to do, Stella stood there awkwardly before finally deciding to sit.
Matthew finally returned after a while with a box.
He took out the supplies needed from the box.
Stella tried to take them from him, but he dodged.
“I’ll do it for you. Just sit,” Matthew said softly.
Stella stared at him wide-eyed.
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“You don’t have to do that! I’ll do it myself.”
He was her boss; how could she let him do such a thing for her?
Matthew paid no attention to her as he dipped the cotton swab in some alcohol and began to carefully wipe her knee.
Stella sucked in a breath harshly as the pain shot through her body.
She winced in pain.
Matthew held her knees down in place to prevent her from flinching.
He stared up at her and said sternly, “Stop moving. You’ll make it worse.”
“I honestly can do it by myself,” Stella said as she stared down at him.
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“I’ll be gentle. I promise,” he said as he went back to cleaning.
Stella grew flustered at his words, her cheeks turned bright pink.
The distance between them was so small. She could smell his cologne clearly. He remained focused on what he was doing. She could feel his breath on her thighs.
There it was again, that weird feeling in the pit of her stomach.
Matthew’s whole attitude had changed, making him seem like a completely different man. His new behavior wasn’t the same as a boss just caring for his subordinate.
An uneasy feeling rose within her as she stared at him intensely.
Why was he doing all this for her?
“ALL done.” His deep voice broke her train of thoughts as she felt a sense of relief.
“Thank you. It’s really late, I should leave.” She immediately got off her seat and began to leave, but was stopped by Matthew again.