~ Chicago ~
October 4, 9:37 AM
Ellie is sitting at a corner table of a busy coffee shop.
She is upset that she ended up coming here considering her super-busy schedule. She has a show in the evening, and there were some issues with the fabric, and new batch arrived only last night, so even at this time two dresses are not ready.
Ellie has so much work that she had to cancel on Jasper last night. And he was not happy when she told him that tonight she will be busy until late as well. He calmed down only after she promised to spend her day tomorrow with him. She has a breather until the next show, so she can afford a day off.
Ellie glanced at the time nervously. He is late!
"Hi Ellie, you look prettier every time I see you.", man in his mid-forties greeted her with a big smile.