Episode 11

Evelyn sees Marcelo's message. A beautiful smile escapes her lips.

Marcelo was Micaela's cousin on her mother's side.

Evelyn always talked to him. Marcelo had gone to France at a very young age and lived there for many years. But inexplicably, he returned to Brazil about two months ago, leaving his wife and two-year-old daughter.

He always sent messages to Evelyn like the one Dereck saw at the hotel restaurant in New York.

Marcelo had Evelyn and Micaela as sisters, since he was his mother's only child.

Evelyn calls him directly without replying to the message.

"" Hello, gorgeous. How are you? I heard that Micaela went to the United States, I confess I was very surprised. But I'm happy for her.

"" That's right, Marcelo, Micaela got a scholarship to finish medical school, but soon my beautiful little princess will be back.

Evelyn replied, feeling a little relieved at the possibility of seeing her sister again.

"" Evelyn, are you home? Can I come over for a beer?

Evelyn quickly turns pale.

"" Evelyn? Evelyn? Can you hear me?

Marcelo calls without an answer.

"" I'm not home, Marcelo. I came to spend a few days in Rio de Janeiro, at a friend's house, and I don't know when I'll be back.

She clears her throat, lying shamelessly. That was the excuse she came up with so Marcelo wouldn't ask questions.

"" Oh no, Evinha. I really need you.

He whimpers on the phone.

Evelyn soon realized he had been drinking.

"" Marcelo, go to sleep. It's already midnight.

"" Okay, gorgeous. But don't take too long, okay? I want to see you and talk to you in person.

"" Alright, honey. Now go to sleep, I'm going to do the same.

Evelyn takes almost an hour to fall asleep.

Monday begins with heavy rain in Sao Paulo.

Evelyn promptly woke up early.

Her time to go to the office is eight in the morning. But Evelyn didn't want to be late, so she left at six-thirty so as not to arrive late.

And in this logic, it worked out, because Evelyn arrived half an hour early for work.

She organized Dereck's desk and just as she was leaving, he arrived at the door and the two almost bumped into each other.

"" Good morning, Mr. Norton. she says with a discreet smile without parting her lips.

"" Good morning! He says coldly, walking towards his desk.

Evelyn follows him with her eyes narrowed.

She admires his refined posture.

Dereck exuded nobility and beauty.

"" Anything else, Miss Aguiar?

Beautiful dark eyes stare at Evelyn without blinking.

She's completely embarrassed.

"" I-I was going to say that I've already organized the table of best-selling perfumes on my notebook, and I've made another table with the least-selling perfumes."You said I should take a look at this."

She said quickly, standing at the door.

"" Bring your notebook. I want to see both tables.

Evelyn left, pursued by Dereck's eagle eyes.

After picking up her notebook, Evelyn returns to her boss's office.

Evelyn moves some folders off the table and places the notebook in front of Dereck. All her movements were observed by him.

"" Here it is, Mr. Norton. Evelyn says seriously, her attention focused on the electronic device.

Evelyn was very close to Dereck. Practically her face was level with his, Dereck sitting and Evelyn standing, but hunched over the square table.

Evelyn's hair simultaneously brushed against his face.

Dereck took a deep breath, smelling her washed hair. Evelyn explains the spreadsheet in front of him, but Dereck impulsively smelled the scent that emanated not only from her hair, but also from her skin, making the CEO close his eyes respectively, leaving him relaxed.

"" Mr. Norton? Evelyn says, straightening up and looking at him.

"" Yes. He says, opening his eyes quickly.

"" Are you feeling alright, Mr. Norton? Evelyn says, staring at him.

"" Yes, I am. he replies suspiciously, without looking at her.

"" Mr. Norton, I'd like to thank you for that day at the airport. Thank you for taking me to the hospital.

Evelyn was very grateful to him.

"" Don't get me wrong, Miss Aguiar. It was my driver who took you. I had more important business to attend to.

Dereck lied shamelessly in front of Evelyn. In fact, his arrogance was so terrible that he didn't want Evelyn to know that he had taken her to the hospital.

Evelyn listens to his response. A mist of disappointment appears on her beautiful face, making her blink her eyes in shame.

"" I'm sorry, sir, for misinterpreting things. She left the office towards her desk.

"" How ashamed and idiotic of me... Evelyn clasps her hands together, raising them to her face.

Dereck saw everything through his office glass window.

He gets up and closes the window blinds.

He thought he was paying too much attention to her. Dereck was extremely cold. His illness and his mother's death left him deeply scarred, preventing him from loving.

After an hour, the landline on Evelyn's desk rings, she already knew it was Dereck.

"" Yes, sir? she asks kindly.

"" Bring me a cappuccino. And call the French restaurant too, and tell them to bring my lunch to the office.

"" Yes, sir."Evelyn replied, hanging up after speaking."

"" This man is so weird. Evelyn noticed that her boss was a bit bipolar.

She calls the French restaurant and places the order. Evelyn gets lost when the waiter asks what he would like for lunch.

"" Yes, sorry. It was my fault. I still don't know what he's going to order. I'll call you back shortly.

Evelyn ends the call with the restaurant attendant, and then calls Dereck.

"" Mr. Norton? She says biting her lip.

"" Yes! He responds very sparingly in words.

"" What would you like for lunch? I need to know to inform the restaurant.

"" Tell them I want menu twelve.