I sighed as I looked at the pile of documents on the table. It was all a big mess. I shook my head as I remembered the look on that woman's face before she left the office with Carlos. Then I looked at Dean, one of the business partners with whom I was going to make a trade agreement, however, noticing his face full of impatience, I had a slight headache.
"I'm sorry, let's schedule the meeting for another day."
Dean shook his head, then stood up and extended his hand.
"Don't worry, Max. This meeting is just a mere formality. Let's talk about it later."
Hearing his words, I knew the situation was stable. But it was more than clear that this sly fox was going to take advantage of the situation, but despite knowing his plans, there was nothing I could do. At this moment I urgently needed to stabilize the situation in the stock market after all the scandals in which my family had been involved this year. So, I shook his hand in response.
"Okay. If you need anything just let me know."
"Sure, I'll be in touch" Dean, noticing how some dirty water descended on his shoes, gave me a smile full of helplessness "Next time, choose your staff very well, this is the first time I've had this kind of situation. Does that woman have butterfingers, did she even receive training? I'm glad you fired her."
I kept silent as I listened to his words.
Dean shook his head again, gave me a slight nod, and then left the office. Once I was alone, I untied my tie and ran a hand through my hair. I closed my eyes trying to calm my emotions. However, the image that came to my mind was a disturbing memory, of a past that I would like to forget, but that haunts me every day of my life, especially at night, preventing me from falling asleep.
While I was taking a pill for the headache, Carlos returned, his face was full of annoyance.
"That woman, where is she supposed to have her eyes? It seems she only joined the company to have a chance with you, boss" my assistant mentioned with a reproachful tone once inside the office "Maybe all that of her throwing the coffee was a tactic to get into your bed. That's such an old trick, she must have learned it on television. I know her type, just..."
"Don't talk about a lady like that, Carlos" I interrupted his offensive words.
Carlos had been my assistant for more than 10 years, he was one of the few people closest to me. More than an assistant, he was my friend. However, despite being very good at his job, he had a single flaw and that was his tongue. He tended to be a little nosy and talkative, so I always had to correct him.
"But, she was eating you up with her eyes, boss. You can't deny it..."
When he noticed my icy gaze, wisely, he kept silent.
"I'm going to change my clothes, until I get back, have the documents for the new bidding project ready."
"Okay."
"And about the young woman, talk to human resources to debit her salary for the days in which she offered her services."
"Are you going to pay her, boss? Because of that woman you couldn't close the deal with Mr. Dean. She is the one who should pay us for damages."
"Do what I told you" I said to him in a serious voice.
After all, I liked to be a transparent and ethical person. Also, I couldn't let myself be carried away by my own personal prejudices.
Carlos looked at me and then nodded. "Okay, I'll talk to human resources."
After hearing his response, I entered the room I had in the office and looked for a change of clothes to change. When I was ready, I received a call, it was from my brother Alejandro.
With some confusion I answered.
"Hello."
"Uncle Max, beautiful uncle, happy birthday, handsome uncle, cute uncle like a tadpole, happy birthday, kisses and hugs ~~"
Hearing the sweet humming of Milena, my little 5-year-old niece, I smiled.
"Don't call your uncle a tadpole Milena, don't be naughty" I heard my brother, Alejandro, scold her "Happy birthday, Max."
"Thank you, how have you been?" I asked him.
"Good, I was calling you to invite you to dinner tonight, if you are available, right?"
"I have something to do."
"It's not all work, Max. The company is not going to go down. Come, Milena and Andresito want to see you, me too, brother."
I hesitated for a moment, but in the end I declined his offer. I had a world of things to do that couldn't wait.
"I'm sorry, I'll stop by your house on the weekend" after saying that, I hung up the call.
With mixed feelings I approached the window and looked at the sky that was cloudy, I sighed as I felt the pain in my head increase. From my height, whether people or things around, looked like small ants. And although it seemed that I was in the highest place of the pyramid, I could not feel happy. For some reason I felt alone, very alone when I remembered the reason why I was now sitting on this throne.
Everything that happened with my family, last year, everything I had to face, the pain and the loss. The desperation I felt back then was something I couldn't forget easily and that followed me like a fierce ghost, lurking in the shadows.
When I closed my eyes, atrocious images flooded my mind and made the pain in my soul stronger.
Blood, there was blood, darkness, a lot of darkness.
My heart started beating rapidly. Last year was painful, not only for me, but for my whole family, it was a year full of loss, a year full of pain and despair.
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