"Duh, what the hell is wrong with you? You need to be more attentive towards your woman. I am not saying that you should stalk her like a creep but you need to at least make sure to keep away all the mosquitoes that keep buzzing around her." Without waiting for his reply, Noah added, "Do you think that Mel has no admirers in this office? Of course she does but I keep shielding her. I mean, who am I to blame if someone takes away something that belongs to me?"
He sighed and helplessly shook his head when Sebastian frowned. "I need to work a lot on brushing your boyfriend skills."
When Sebastian frowned deeper, Noah added, "Just giving you a heads up, the HR guy is in her office right now."
"What? Why didn't you tell me?" Sebastian gritted his teeth before dashing out of his office.
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Ellie's office.
"I had taken a short leave to spend some time with my parents back in Seattle."