Nervously, Miley trailed behind Matthew as they entered the elevator.
She said in a panicked tone, “Stella knows how important today’s press conference is. Let’s hope everything goes smoothly…”
Matthew gazed at the numbers in the elevator with a profound intensity, his thin lips pressed firmly together.
Deep down, he prayed that Stella was safe.
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Meanwhile, Stella felt Like she was being consumed by the cold. Her limbs were growing stiff, her movements sluggish.
She struggled to stand up and move.
She wore only a dress, which offered Little protection against the frigid air. Slowly, her energy waned.
Curled up by the door, Stella shivered.
She glanced at her phone, only to see it had turned off, the battery drained by the cold.
“Can anyone hear me?” she whispered, banging feebly on the door, but there was no answer.
Desperation set in.
Visions of her past flickered through her mind. Her adoption, her days at school…
She was too young to die like this, especially not on such a significant day in her professional life.
She’d made a promise to Matthew that she wouldn’t let him down.
“Matthew…” Stella murmured.
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It surprised her that in a life-and-death situation, she thought of Matthew.
She remembered how gentle his tone was when he told her that she was an excellent designer.
Memories of their time together returned in vivid detail, amplifying her reluctance to part from him.
Stella had no strength to figure out her own emotions because her consciousness was gradually fading away.
Then, she faintly heard a noise outside the freezer. Was someone coming to her rescue?
Her senses sharpened.
The voice was getting louder and louder, as if it was near her ear.
Stella moved her lips, but no sound came out.
Weakly, she raised her hand and slapped the door. Though she attempted to call out, her voice was frozen.