Chapter 104 - Reason

Ellie pursed her lips and frowned, "Since when did this start?" 

"Since the day you left, Ahh God, don't remind me the number of times I asked him to follow the schedule you had arranged for him. You know how stubborn he is right? So he won't listen to anything that I say." Helplessly shaking her head, Patricia added, "It's easier to deal with my son than him." 

Just then Sebastian rushed inside the pantry and widened his eyes in shock when he saw Patricia talking to Ellie. 

After telling Noah not to tell Ellie about anything that had happened in her absence, he rushed downstairs to inform Patricia only to find out that she wasn't there. He tried to call her but it did not go through. So he decided to stay with Ellie and make sure that no one reveals the real truth to her.

Crossing her arms in the front, Ellie glared at him. She had no idea whether she should lash out at him or blame herself for leaving him alone and making him feel miserable. 

Sensing the tension between the two of them, Patricia awkwardly excused herself. 

"So you followed my schedule? How can you lie to me like that?" 

Sebastian vigorously shook his head and tried to defend himself. "I did follow your schedule but I made a little change here and there."

"A little? You call that a little? You were working until midnight and—"

Cutting her off, Sebastian frowned, "I had no other choice okay? When I was alone I felt lonely and I missed you alot so I tried to divert my mind and work as much as I could." But who would've thought that even after working his ass off, he would still end up missing her alot.

Ellie sighed and helplessly shook her head before resuming making the coffee. 

Poking her arm, he asked, "Are you angry? Will you not make sandwiches for me anymore?" Pausing for a while, he added, "It's okay if you don't make sandwiches but at least don't be angry with me." 

"I am not angry, I am just concerned about you. You need to learn how to take care of yourself and I don't want you to turn into the same old you again. I want you to lead a healthy life and learn how to live every moment of it. I understand that work is important but what about living your life to the fullest? I go away for two weeks and you completely ignore your schedule and start doing what you feel like this—"

Cutting her off, he said, "This is why you shouldn't leave me alone in the fu—" stopping midway, he rephrased his sentence, "I mean you shouldn't take a long leave in the future." 

Placing the cup down, she added, "I can't stay here forever right? Maybe one day I have to leave."

He frowned deeper and snapped, "Why would you leave?" He had no idea why she was suddenly talking about leaving? Didn't she just come back from a long break? 

Taking a step towards him, she knocked his forehead. "Then give me a reason to stay and check on you forever." Fixing his tie, she added, "I have my own reason to stay but I'll be needing one from your side too." 

"Reason? What kind of reason?" He had no idea what kind of reason she was talking about. With his low EQ, he failed to understand what Ellie was trying to say.

When he gave her a blank look, she sighed, gave him his coffee and walked out of the pantry saying, "I already brought lunch for us." 

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Sebastian's office.

Taking a sip of the coffee, he closed his eyes and sighed on satisfaction. How could the bland black coffee match to Ellie's special one? No wonder he hated his old favorite black coffee. 

"Good morning Sebastian Stewart," Grinning from ear to ear, Noah strolled towards him.

"What are you grinning at?" Sebastian asked.

"It's such a lovely day isn't it?" Sitting down right across him, Noah added, "Best day for hugs, right Seb?" 

Taking a sip of his coffee, Sebastian slowly nodded his head. How could the day not be lovely? Ellie was back, they shared their first warm hug and now he was drinking the coffee which Ellie made for him. Could the day be any more lovely?

"So, how was it?" 

"How was what?" 

Noah rolled his eyes and sighed, "The hug obviously."

Almost choking on the coffee he was drinking, Sebastian widened his eyes in shock. "Y-You saw us—I mean when—"

Cutting him off, Noah chuckled, "If you do things without closing the door then anybody can see it. In fact, you were lucky that a gentleman like me saw it so I closed the door and left but imagine what would've happened if someone else had seen you both tangled together like that."

When Sebastian did not say anything, Noah added, "So did you tell her?" 

"Tell her what?" 

"That you like her." 

Sebastian shook his head and said, "No I didn't but isn't it evident that I do?" 

"Dude, this isn't some kind of business deal okay? We are talking about getting into a relationship with a woman and you gotta make her feel loved, you need to tell her how special she is and how much she means to you. Relationship isn't a guessing game." Without waiting for his reply, Noah added, "So what do you expect from her? Like she will just pounce into your embrace and tell you that she knows you like her? I know all of this is new for you but at least don't act like a d.i.c.khead. You gotta man up and tell her about your feelings and make her your girlfriend."

Thinking for quite some time, Sebastian asked, "So I have to tell her?"

Groaning in frustration , Noah slapped his forehead, "If not you, who will tell her that you like her? Me? Calvin? Owen? Or the guy from the HR department who keeps flirting with her?" 

"What guy?" Sebastian frowned.

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