Episode 7

"And does she really think that a tasteless woman like her with that hair could please me?" He asks, without moving and with a raspy voice.

"Then why, if I am so tasteless to you, can't you stay away from me?"

"I was just smelling your scent."

"For what?" My voice sounds like a whisper.

"To make sure that you definitely need to go home and take a bath." He says the last part arrogantly and returns to his place.

"You... are, are... ugh!"

"I am what? Come on, say it, don't hold back from saying what you think."

"I need the job." Both of my eyebrows raise when he hears me.

"For this time, and only this time, I promise not to fire you."

"Are you sure?" I narrow my eyes and look at him.

"I am always sure of what I do and say."

"You asked for it." I shrug my shoulders.

"Go ahead."

"You are the most conceited, arrogant, and unbearable man I know. You have the ability to turn the most pleasant day into a chaotic disaster. You don't know how to treat a woman, you don't understand empathy, and even less respect... just because you have a higher social position than others, you think that makes you better or gives you the right to humiliate and degrade your subordinates, as well as being sure that everyone respects you when in reality they can't stand you and fake a smile just to please the one who pays for their work, work that you don't know how to appreciate, and even less, be grateful for..."

"That's enough, it's better if you leave now..." His gaze is covered by a shadow and internally I question if I went too far.

"I... I'm sorry, sir... I didn't mean to... but you... Are you going to fire me?" I dare to ask as a nervous smile betrays me.

"I said leave, now." His tone of voice is so icy and imposing that there is no room for another word from me. Quickly, I gather my belongings and proceed to leave like a bat out of hell. On the way, I don't even bother to say goodbye to Lidia.

"Hello mommy, how are you?" I greet my mother and give her a kiss on the cheek before sitting beside her on the bed.

"Well, everything is very well, but now I am better because my beautiful princess was able to come home early."

"Yes, today there will be a dinner with a potential client and I have to attend, but don't worry, I will have dinner with you first."

"Will you have dinner twice?" She asks, smiling.

"No, I will only do it once and it will be with the most important person, my mother, I will only accompany them." She hugs me while smiling, then she separates from me. "And what about Sharith?"

"I told her she could leave early."

"Mom, don't do that again, it is not appropriate for you to be alone, she should wait until I am home."

"I don't need a nurse, I can take care of myself, besides today is her daughter's birthday."

"I understand, but I need you to understand that I won't be at ease if I leave you alone."

"It's an unnecessary expense."

"No, it's not, and besides my salary allows me to do it." Three days ago I decided to hire someone to take care of my mom, take her to her therapies, and make sure she takes her medication. "By the way, how was your chemotherapy?"

"The same..." Her voice fades a little. "I have made a decision."

"What decision?"

"I will not continue with the chemotherapy."

"No, you can't do that."

"Yes, I can, it's my decision, it's my life. I love you, but I won't change my mind, you have to understand that this is not life for either of us."

"I have agreed to do everything you ask of me, I agreed to come back from England even though I didn't agree just to please you, but I won't give in to this! Stop behaving like a spoiled child!"

"Do you really think I'm spoiled? You have no idea how painful this whole process is, both physically and emotionally, and believe me, it's not you who has given in, it's me who agrees to do what you ask, I went to England for you, I go to those damn chemos only so that your burden is lighter, but this is consuming me, and I don't want my last days to be filled with pain."

"I don't understand you, I swear I don't understand you, you want to leave me alone and I don't want... I don't want to live without you." My tears flow just like hers, she approaches and hugs me, with this gesture, my crying becomes stronger.

"Shh, shh, shh, my baby, mommy will always be with you even when my body is not present, my heart will stay with yours." I rest my head on her lap and curl up on the bed while she strokes my head and sings a lullaby until I fall asleep.

You look beautiful, you just need this. - Says my mother, handing me a velvet box, I receive it and open it.

"Mom..." tears threaten to come out. "I can't accept it."

"Of course you can, it was your father's first gift and I know he would agree that it should be yours."

"Thank you." I think about hugging her, but she rejects my embrace.

"No miss, don't cry, tonight you have to look beautiful." She says, taking the necklace in her hands and putting it around my neck, then I take the matching pearl earrings and put them on.

"Perfect..." My mother says. "Your boss will fall head over heels for you."

"Oh my God mom, you have no idea what you're saying."

"Why? Doesn't he like women? Because that would be the only explanation for him not noticing you."

"Forget it, I think he's here, I say as I realize my phone is ringing."

"Go get him..." My mother says with a mischievous smile while giving me a playful spank.

"Ouch, mom!" I complain as I grab my phone.

Upon leaving, I come across the image of the typical sexy man who drives all the ladies crazy, my boss leaning against a black truck while his hands rest in his pants pockets.

"Gray suits you, but I see you didn't fix your hair," I say.

"Only you know how to compliment and criticize at the same time," he replies.

"What can I say? I'm multifaceted."

"Shall we go?" I ask, noticing that he's staring at me more than necessary. I knew I shouldn't have worn this dress, apart from the fact that it fits my body like a second skin and reveals my legs.

"As a matter of fact, dinner got canceled," he says.

"I'm sorry, I know you wanted..."

"The reservation is still made, anyway we'll go..." He speaks with a smile of... a bad boy?

My dear friends, I apologize, firstly for the timing, and secondly for not reviewing this chapter. To tell the truth, I fell asleep while writing, but tomorrow I will review and correct it calmly. Don't forget to leave a thumbs up.

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