Cold and unapproachable

Inside the car.

Ellie was getting restless and feeling suffocated inside the car even though it had been only a few minutes since she exited the hotel as per her bosses instructions and sitting inside the car.

The chauffeur was the only one whom she could talk to but after looking at his cold expression, Ellie decided not to bug him. What if he threw her out of the car for disturbing him?

After noticing the chauffeur's cold face, Ellie wondered why the people around Sebastian Stewart were like him? Cold and unapproachable.

Just then, Sebastian entered the car and gestured the chauffeur to leave.

"The meeting ended so fast? Ah I thought it would take all day. So sir, did it go well?" Ellie asked.

Keeping quiet for quite sometime, Sebastian answered, "The meeting did not happen and you have to reschedule it after Mr Gordon Hudson returns back."

Ellie nodded her head and said, "Sure sir."

…..

6:30pm

Stewart Corporation.

"I can't just leave the office, my boss just asked me to look for a brown file which by the way I have no idea where the person who was in charge before me has kept." With her phone on loudspeaker mode, Ellie was talking to Melissa who was nagging her for not arriving for the dinner get together.

"But why, isn't Seb coming too? Don't tell me he is not?" Melissa asked.

Ellie shrugged her shoulders and sighed, "Well-"

"Ahh he is always the spoilsport and look he is making you one too. It's your first get together after you arrived and I don't want you to miss it." Melissa had arranged everything so that Ellie could make more friends and feel more comfortable but since she was still stuck in work and the chances of her showing up was slim, Melissa felt bad.

"Hey, I'll show up as soon as he finishes his work okay? I'll get a cab and straight to your place. Whether it's 8pm or 10, I am not missing it so save some food for me." Ellie tried to console her best friend. Even she wanted to attend the get together but how could she leave the office when her boss was still working?

"Ahh I don't know what to say now, Sebastian is definitely not gonna show up but you can't ditch us too okay? Ava is already super excited to see you again and-"

"Ahhh found it, hmmm what were you saying Mel? Ah nevermind, I'll be there anyhow okay? Don't be upset if I am late. Bye, I love you."

"But-" Before Mel could complete her sentence, Ellie hung up the call and rushed out of her office only to bump into Sebastian at the door.

"Hmm boss, you are here? Ahh anyway, I found the file you wanted and-"

Cutting her off, Sebastian said, "Let's call it for the day. Keep the file with you and we will deal with this tomorrow."

"Oh so you are leaving too?" Ellie asked.

"Why? You don't want me to attend the get together?" Sebastian asked.

"Ahh I did not mean that. I thought you said that you didn't wanna go so-"

Initially Sebastian had planned not to attend the get together as he was really not into attending such events so he had asked Ellie to look for a file which he needed to refer.

But when Ellie did not come back, Sebastian decided to look for the file on his own.

When he arrived outside Ellie's office, he refrained himself from entering when he happened to eavesdrop the conversation between the two best friends. And for some odd reason, Sebastian felt somehow guilty for holding Ellie back. He was about to brush off the bizarre feeling and get back to work but he when saw Ellie, Sebastian forgot about everything and ended up calling it off for the day.

"Yeah I did say that but then I decided to go so since I am leaving too, why would you stay?"

Ellie smiled and nodded her head. "Yeah, I'll go grab my things and leave. Thank you so much sir."

"Wait for me outside." Sebastian said before turning around and leaving.

….

Outside

Holding her work bag, Ellie was patiently waiting for Sebastian at the entrance when Patricia called her out.

"Hey Ellie, what are you doing here?"

"Ahh I thought you already left." Ellie said.

"I was about to but what are you doing here?"

"Ahh I have to go to Melissa's place for dinner so I was about to leave." Ellie answered.

"I see, do you want me to call a cab for you?" Patricia asked.

Ellie shook her head and smiled, "That is so sweet of you but boss asked me wait at the entrance so I don't know-"

"Wait Sebastian? At this time?" Glancing at her watch, Patricia added, "It's not even seven yet and there is no way Sebastian is going to leave his office so early."

"I guess he is leaving his office early today." Pointing her chin at Sebastian who was walking towards them, holding his briefcase, Ellie added, "He said he will attend the dinner party too."

…..