Episode 9

Augusto Bastos Filho.

I am thirty years old, I have a degree in business administration, also in economics.

I left the country soon after my mother's funeral.

I live in England, and I take care of the companies of the Bastos group, even against my will.

But I know that I am an only child, and like it or not, I will have to take my father's place.

I was very sad about my mother's death, and also about my father's attitude, I couldn't understand, but I know that as I suffered, he also suffered because I know he loved my mother.

But as soon as he found out about the diagnosis, and that my mother was terminally ill, he closed himself off and buried himself in his work, going days and days without appearing, and when he came, he would stand by her bed, just looking at her and not saying a word, not crying.

The only time I heard him say anything was at my mother's coffin, it was what left my heart more full of pain than it already was, from then on I began to understand his suffering, he said:

Augusto Bastos: today you leave, I asked God so much, to go with you, I even tried to go before you, just so I wouldn't have to feel this pain that is destroying me inside.

But God no, I felt that if I took my own life, I would never meet you again.

You can be sure that my life is going with you, I loved and will continue loving you, and living as if you were here with me, even though I miss you very much, I will try to survive until the day I will meet you again love.

I know I stayed away, I tried to do what you asked, you didn't want me to see you in the situation your appearance was in, but know that you continue to be the most beautiful I have ever met, and you will always be my only love.

I'm sorry love, I couldn't do what you asked, but I missed you so much and I came back, I know you were already in an induced coma, so you wouldn't suffer so much, but I came to see you because I missed you so much, forgive me.

Love, you will always be in my heart, I know that now you are resting, but wait for me, and I know that as soon as my time comes, you will be waiting for me, see you soon love of my life.

I missed my mother so much, I decided to go far away, and told my father that I would live in another country, far away from everything that reminded me of my mother.

And I did, until my father arranged a marriage for me, I accepted, on the condition that I never meet the bride, it would just be a contract and nothing more, as if it were one of those companies we were going to invest in.

I didn't want to know her name, age, or anything about her.

My father was with me, and he passed on the general presidency, and now I will have to take over everything related to the Bastos Group, in the country, as well as abroad.

And in a way I was already waiting, there was no way to run, and I'm already used to this responsibility.

And it seems that there are a few days left until the contract ends.

I decided to go back, and meet this general manager of the Midwest sector.

But I don't want to meet the contract wife, as this contract is ending.

So I don't want to hear about it anymore.

Since my father's lawyer took care of everything in the beginning, he would also take care of it in the end.

I'm in the country to go to a meeting, well a dinner to meet the managers and directors, of the companies here in the country, I want to know how the development is here in the country, and know who I'm working with.

And know the real situation of the group here, after all I am the president now, my father, whenever he could, would visit me, and we would kill the longing.

I know that many think that we do not have a good father and son relationship, but on the contrary, I made a choice to live abroad, and he respected that.

And I took advantage of the fact that he went on a trip, I came to the country, I know that my father does not like the idea that I will participate in this dinner.

I will go as general manager, nobody knows me, because my father was the one who took care of the companies here, I never got to visit, before I only studied, then I took care of my mother, and as soon as she passed away I left.

Few know who I am, and I'm back in the country.

I wasn't going to participate, but I decided to meet the famous general manager, whom everyone praises for her performance, I know her name is Ariane Miller, and from what they said about her, she has already made the company that is under her management, in less than a year, I was curious.

Growing from eighth position to fourth, so I felt the desire to meet this woman who is growing every day in the Bastos Group, soon she will end up as vice-president of the Group.

I arrived at the hotel, rested all afternoon, soon my assistant informed me that dinner was at seven o'clock, I got ready, and we went to this dinner.

Upon arriving, I was directed to a private room where the much talked about dinner would take place.

They said it was a room, but it looked more like a hall, because there were so many people, and they wouldn't fit in an ordinary room.

But, so far so good. When I arrived and they opened the door to the hall, everyone stopped and looked at the door, I entered just nodding my head.

Suddenly I look towards some armchairs, I saw a beautiful woman in a white dress who looked like an angel.

That caught my attention, and our eyes met, I didn't understand the reaction my body had, it was as if my heart skipped a beat, and I just wanted to keep looking at her.

It was like it was just me and her there in that place.

I know I ended up making her uncomfortable, she said something to her companion, and went near the door.

But I followed her, I couldn't take my eyes off that beautiful woman.

And I couldn't change my focus, soon a man came up to her, and he certainly had ulterior motives.

I felt jealous of her, and I didn't understand why, I barely knew her.

But luckily for me she went back to sit near her colleague, I was a little more relieved.

It wasn't long before other women started approaching me, asking questions, and in a way trying to seduce me.

I answered some, but I soon dodged and left the place, going to the small bar that was in the hall, I ordered an aperitif.

Soon we were called to another hall where there were many tables and each one with the names of the directors, and managers.

When I read the name on one of the tables, and it said, Ariane Miller, General Manager, I kept paying attention, to whoever the manager would be sitting at that table.

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