Gala

A month had passed with Ellie working as secretary for Naade. She was happy with work and pay it bought to her. It was a handsome salary which she got. Moreover Naade was easy on her. With her first pay cheque she gifted herself a brand-new wardrobe as promised. She even had a haircut giving her heart shaped face a beautiful outline of her shaped bangs. She was even more beautiful now.

During this one month she had developed an unwanted crush on Naade. She would sometimes stare at him admiring his calculative attitude. His confidence. His skills how efficiently he worked on his laptop. Little that she knew that centuries were passed by him using technology so practice and efficiency came with time and experience. Her feelings were not hidden by Naade himself. He could feel her sharp stares at times. But he would act as if he didn't noticed it.

She knocked his cabin's door waiting for permission to go in. Once she heard it she entered. He closed his file signing the last piece of documents. He looked at her. Today she wore a light pink shirt with three-fourth sleeves and a pencil cut trousers matching it. Her hair was tied in a high pony tail. She had a light pink lipstick on. He smiled at her warmly.

"Good afternoon sir. Today you received an invitation for Gala by Matthew and groups of company." She informed him.

"When is the Gala?" He asked.

"Tomorrow night sir." She replied to him.

"Okay. Anything else?" He asked raising an eyebrow.

"They want you to bring date to the gala. It's a requirement." She added remembering it.

"OH! Then be ready tomorrow night. I will send you a dress and pick you up by. . . What is the timing you said for gala?" He asked her thinking.

"It starts by 8 in evening." She replied surprised.

"Yeah I will pick you up by 7:30 sharp." He added.

"But I ? Gala? I have never been to one." She said still surprised from the fact that he asked her to come with him as a date.

"It's nothing special. You just have to sit there with me." He shrugged looking at her as he leaned his back on his chair.

"Hmm I can do that." She quipped to which her aided his eyebrows. Nodding her head she left his cabin.

Her heart was beating fast and she was still in shock. She was going to be his date tomorrow. One of the most eligible bachelors in the city. She texted her friends on their WhatsApp group. Captioning it as

"Tomorrow going to gala as Naiade’s date."

Everyone joked and teased her. She was smiling at their texts. He looked at her from his window smiling. He could hear her thoughts. They were loud and clear. Gazing at her he called one of the famous designers to send him the designs of his latest collections of women gowns.

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The next day came as usual Ellie came to work but then she was told that she has been given a half day today. Naade was not present at work and it seemed he wasn't going to come either. She was given least tasks for the day as the CEO was not present.

'Why a half day when the gala is starting at 8 tonight?'

'Why didn't he showed up to work?'

'He didn't inform me about his absence either.' Various questions ran through her mind as she did her work. But she was in no position to call him as she was nothing but his secretary. But she was relieved that she had a half day. She will have time to doze of then.

Wrapping her work she left home. On her way she bought herself a strawberry ice cream and some nacho chips to munch on. Once she reached him she changed in her comfortable loungewear throwing her office wear in laundry basket she jumped on her bed surfing through Netflix. She was in a mood to watch some Disney drama today. She felt childlike. It had been a long time she had time for herself. Going to office, clubbing, shopping etc. had her all tied up.

Munching on her nacho chips she watched frozen for the fifth time that year. She liked the character of Elsa. She was powerful yet humble. Watching the movie when she fell asleep no one knew. With a half-eaten chip between her fingers and the movie still playing she was in a deep sleep.

Around 4:30 p.m. her doorbell rang. She didn't hear it in the first go. No one was home either. When the second bell rang she sat up right. She took note of her surroundings. Once she was out of her slumber she answered her door bell. There stood a man in black suit with two bags in his hand. She looked at him perplexed.

"How may I help you Mr." she asked him.

"Ellie Patrick's?" He asked her.

"Yes. That's me." She replied. He was here for her. But why? She thought.

"This is your gown and accessories bag." He told her handing it to her and wishing her a good day he left. She was puzzled as she couldn't remember ordering a dress.

She turned and saw a silver silk material on the bag. Then she remembered about her date at gala. She quickly opened the bag and carefully removed the dress with hanger.

It was a beautiful dress. The silk was so smooth and light in her hand. She was already in love with the dress. Just then her door opened again and in came Lilly.

"Hey there." She said as she closed the door behind her.

"Hey." Ellie smiled at her still holding her gown carefully.

"Wow. What do we have here?" Lilly asked coming near.

"My dress for gala tonight." Ellie chirped happily.

"OH. How beautiful it is!" Lilly said equally mesmerized with the dress.

"It is."

"Now when are going to start getting ready? It's 4:45 p.m. already." Lilly asked her to hurry up.

"Yeah I better be."Ellie rushed in to her bedroom to take a quick shower before she wore the dress on.