Ellie's POV
"Ellie!" I heard from a distance and I recognized that that voice belonged to James.
I'm in a very terrible state, and an encounter with James wouldn't yield anything useful, so I had to figure out a way out of here fast.
Fortunately for me, the exit was just a few steps away, so I headed there. It seemed I wasn't fast enough as he caught up to me and held my palms.
The only reason I didn't scream was because I was tired.
"Hey Ellie," he said calmly. It almost made me think that he wouldn't cause trouble this time.
"James," I replied as I halted.
"What a pleasant surprise," I added and forced a smile on my face.
"It is surprising. You here for the meeting?" he asked. And so far so good we haven't gotten into any misunderstanding just yet.
"Meeting?
