Chapter 148 - Camping(II)

Just then, Ellie's phone started ringing.

"El, your phone," He shouted.

"Will you please take it for me? It's inside my bag," she answered.

Taking her phone out of her bag, Sebastian frowned when he saw who it was. Wondering why he would call her early in the morning, he was about to receive it when Ellie approached him.

"Who is it?" 

Passing her the phone, he grumpily remarked, "Who else could it be?" 

Helplessly shaking her head, she chuckled, "You are seriously jealous of Markus?" When he frowned deeper, she took the phone from his hand and wrapped her arms around his neck. "The first thing I will do after coming back from the camping trip is arrange a meeting for you and Markus, I am sure that you will love him." 

"Is Markus a small kid? Like a fourteen or fifteen year old boy?" When she shook her head, he snapped, "Then I am not interested in meeting anyone." 

"What? Why would you not meet him?" 

Ignoring her question, he sighed, "Just receive the call and ask what he wants, I'll cross check everything until then." 

"Alright, give me two minutes." When Sebastian nodded his head and started checking their bags, she picked up the call.

"Finally, I have been trying to call you for quite sometime now, why didn't you receive my call earlier?" Markus inquired.

"I was busy packing for the camping trip, remember I told you about it?" 

"Uh-huh, I do remember that and I called just to wish you luck," he grinned.

Raising her brows, she asked, "To wish me luck for what? The camping?" 

"Of course, what else could it be for? It's not like something big is going to happen during the trip right?" Markus was so excited after learning about Sebastian's proposal plan that Kiko had to warn him several times not to spill anything in front of Ellie or while talking to her and spoil the entire special plan. But despite all the warnings, Markus wouldn't stop himself from calling her and wishing her luck.

After the chance encounter with Ellie at the park, she had become a very important part of his life. Not only did he love meeting and talking to her but there was also this special invisible bond that he shared with her which was very hard to explain. 

After the sudden death of his wife Brenda, Markus had always felt very empty and liked spending time at the park all by himself but that changed after he met Ellie. Not only did he like hearing her rants but also loved talking to her about random things.

He also knew how much she liked Sebastian, so the whole proposal news excited him to the extent where he couldn't contain it anymore.

"Markus, have you been drinking again?" She inquired.

"What? No, I just happen to be in a very bad mood because you are going camping with the man you love," he blurted out.

Ellie chuckled and helplessly shook her head, "Alright, I am excited too but I'll have to go now. I'll meet you after I come back okay? Take care of yourself." 

"You too, take care and have fun." 

After hanging up the call, she shoved her phone inside her bag before saying, "Let's leave." 

Picking up their bags, Sebastian scoffed, "So what was Markus saying?" 

Holding Boji in one hand and hooking her other arm around his, she answered, "He was wishing us luck for the camping." 

"I see, I really need some luck," he muttered.

…...

Stewart International Group.

Glancing at her watch, Ava frowned, "What is wrong with Sebastian? He is never late."

"I know right? He has changed for good lately," Patricia chuckled.

Raising her brows, Charlotte inquired, "So you mean this current Sebastian is the changed version?"

Noah grinned and nodded his head. "Sebastian 2.0."

"If this is the new 2.0 version then I wonder how gruesome was the 1.0 version of Mr Yogurt," Charlotte scrunched her brows before helplessly shaking her head. "I don't want to think about it, it's so disturbing."

"A question that is a little out of topic but why do you call him Mr Yogurt?" Patricia curiously inquired, she has heard Charlotte call Sebastian that a couple of times and found it very odd.

Shrugging her shoulders, Charlotte answered, "Because Yogurt goes well with his name and I really have no idea what his last name is." 

Just then a car stopped right in front of them.

Noah frowned and said, "This isn't Sebastian's car." 

"It's Brandon's," Owen answered.

"That handsome and stylish friend of yours?" Melissa inquired.

"I have never met him but I have surely heard many things about him." Turning towards Calvin, Ava asked, "His full name is Brandon Hawick right?" 

When Calvin nodded his head, Charlotte started coughing vigorously.

Patting her back, Melissa sighed, "Careful, do you want some water?" 

Placing her hand on her chest, Charlotte shook her head before turning towards Calvin. "You mean this is Brandon Hawick, the CEO of Hawick group and industries?" 

When he nodded his head, she chuckled, "Well, the trip just got so much interesting." 

As soon as Brandon stepped out of the car, he took off his sunglasses and smiled at everyone, "Well hello my camping troop." 

Giving Noah a hug, he inquired, "Where is my best bud Seb?" 

"He is on the way so until he comes, let me introduce you to other people." Placing his hand on Melissa's back, Noah continued, "Meet my girlfriend, Melissa." 

Turning towards others, he added, "You know Owen and Calvin so she is June, Owen's girlfriend, Ava, Sebastian's sister and she is—"

Cutting Noah off, Charlotte took off her glasses and stepped forward. "And I am Charlotte Adam's." Extending her hand towards her, she smiled, "I am sure that you remember me." 

When Brandon widened his eyes in shock, she chuckled, "Well, I guess you do remember me." 

"You two know each other?" Owen asked.

Charlotte chuckled and nodded her head. "Of course we do, right Bran–don?"

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