The different and complex emotions that he had been feeling lately was undefinable. Sebastian had never felt so many emotions at the same time in his entire life but he had been shrugging them off but today, he was forced to admit that something was wrong.
Losing his cool when some other man tried to hit on her, switching plates with her and now bringing her flower and a weird looking soft toy was not the list of things that Sebastian did. In fact, those things were not even close to the things he was used to doing.
When was the last time he had actually eaten out of someone's plate or took all the trouble to buy a gift and apologize because he didn't want the other person to be sad?
Sebastian had long stopped caring about people other than his friends and family. He never gave a damn about anyone else but he was unknowingly breaking many of his rules for Ellie.
"This is really very beautiful boss, thank you so much." The anger in her heart faded away and her sour mood immediately lightened up when Sebastian gave her the flowers and the stuffed toy.
"Are you talking about the flowers or the toy?" Sebastian asked.
"Well, flowers are nice too but this—" keeping the flowers on the couch, she hugged the donkey and sighed, "This is the best."
Just then a loud banging sound startled both of them.
Slapping her forehead, Ellie groaned in frustration, "Ahh the cyclone, I forgot to close the windows. Hmm boss, can you help me close them?"
Sebastian nodded his head and helped her out.
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After making sure that everything was closed and safe, Sebastian glanced at his watch and decided it to leave.
"Hmm are you leaving now? I mean the cyclone just started and I heard that it's a very bad one."
He was about to say something, she added, "Why don't you stay for sometime and then leave later when everything calms down?" Fearing that he would misunderstand, she quickly added, "It's not safe to go out right now so—"
"Alright, I hope you won't mind if I invade your living room for sometime." Walking towards the couch, his eyes twitched when he saw a packet of half eaten potato chips. "Do you eat this all the time? If yes, you know that this isn't healthy right?"
"Umm, not all the time." Taking the packet from his hand, she added, "It's only when I don't feel like cooking."
'What a smooth liar you are Ellie Miller?' she thought before tossing the packet inside the dustbin.
Pushing a couple of boxes to the corner, she sighed, "I am sorry, my house is a mess right now."
"Hmm, I guess it won't be a mess if you unbox these and arrange everything." Sebastian said before sitting on the couch.
Ellie sighed and nodded her head, "Hmm and that is why I took the leave but I doubt whether I'll be done in three days or not. This will surely take at least a week."
A week? A whole week to unpack not even ten boxes? Looking around he frowned, so does that mean she is planning to take a whole week leave?
"You need a whole week for this?" Without waiting for her reply, he added, "Looks like a couple of hours work to me."
"I am slow boss and may be a little bit lazy."
Taking off his blazer, Sebastian started folding his sleeves. "Let me help you with this."
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