Traps of Fate / Book 1
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to make me sleepy at work time. Sitting at my desk, I analyze some doc
over my desk. - Black Corporation offic
rofessionali
he phone and apparently he is certainly not in a goo
didn't come to work because he wasn't feeling well. I take a deep breath when I rea
room observing the view of the city, outside today it was raining earl
d for. - I say approaching the tab
e a little earlier. Miss Walter usually accompanies me, but since she didn't come today. Who will a
looking at the same one who con
l he speaks again. - Either come with me or you're fired.-
hoice, can you at least tell me where it's going to be, what time and wh
iness dinner. Finally, my driver will pick you up at 7:00 pm sharp. Please don
something, I can with that. - I mutter a little too loudl
he asks and by his tone of voice I deduc
- I say turning my back and leavin
nd leave through the corridors, towards the elevator. As I walk thousands of thoughts come through my
to go down, but stops at one of the floors, and soon a boy enters. He was tall,
atthew, Matthew Conway and your name?__ the same brings up t
ame is Emma. - I say in a friendl
rking with boring Thomas. - the same
se who want to remember committing. - I answer awkwardly, beca
mood these days. - he says scratching the ba
ht? But at some point I get used to
investors tonight? - The same ques
dear boss but I will. - I say and the same
oor opens revealing the recept
. - the same says an
nner just got interesting. - I think to myself g
lo to Violet, we talk a little and right after I l
he driver and giving him the prop. Soon th
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knowing what kind of clothes to wear to a business dinner. Among the dresses that were ha
Inside was a picture of me, her and my brother and my father. We were smiling, we were happ
his, mom is so hard here without you. You were my safe haven and now I feel lost. - I whisper softly
ot here any more painful. I take a deep breath and try to compose myself, I look at t
m catches my attention. The same was black, with a thin strap with subtle detai
ted my curves, adjusting perfectly to my body without being vulgar or too
it on the hanger, I put it on the bed, and I go to the bath
wer and turn off the shower, put on my bathrobe, apply my creams and do my hyg
A nude make-up and a burgundy lipstick to complete, I put on black heels and finally
hen the living room. I look at the clock on the wall it sa
myself one last time in the mirror. I take my purse and keys and go to
I was coming to pick you up for dinner tonight
ing Pietro?__ I ask going outsid
ages. Warning that it would come. -he looks at me without un
with you today. I have a work appointment. - I say firmly look
practically forgot about me. He doesn't answer my calls or my messages. Wha
sist on the same subject. Always hitting the same key Pietro
ind someone like me, I'm here offering you the chance to live a queen's life and y
almly to the same one who cont
oss the street from your house. - Thomas's deep voice sounde
- Pietro asks with so
one. - well it doesn't matter, Collins come on, we're late. -
me for him asshole? - says Pietro with
me with the door open. I get into the car and thank the driver who closes the door. - Come on please, the faster we end this
only with me. - says Thomas m
he world doesn't revolve arou
- Said the same staring ou
ur investors. You get in the middle of the discussion I'm having with my now ex boyfriend, you speak ill of my mother and my chil
, outside the light rain that had started to fall, the bright ligh
ne of the most chic restaurants in the city, which in
of the car, he makes the turn approaching and open
h You Thomas. - I say getting out
whispered the same next to
where I swore that dinner would be, My mistake, Thomas guided me to the e
down there. - I ask the same wit
u start screaming. It will be dinner and cocktai
fter rolling my eyes an
sical music playing in the background while the people who were there chatting and smiling happily. I glare
and women talking with glasses in their hands, both well dr
turn to us and I must admit, y
- a tall black man in a black
have we not seen each other? - says
t was about to swallow me min
side you, your wife? - asks the
friend of Thomas only. - I answer with my best smile, extend
nd I see the disappro
me about you. How long have you known each oth
ason why he never mentions me is that I was away for a while, actually spent the last few years in London, came back a few months a
it Emma? - says Thomas looking a
but with a slight smile on my face. I
art dancing and I take advantage of this cue by moving a
mething to drink, or an exit, patio win
ost. __ a familiar v
Matthew, who was wearing a gray suit. His sligh
as a miss yes. And you? - I s
wn eyes and long and curly hair that I met this afternoon
you see it, I say that you're looking for it.
view from up here is beautiful.
d of balcony or terrace that was there, luckily it was covered because the night had b
't you think?- He asks leaning
mazing. - I say
the same question scratching the back of hi
ke a scene for people when I'm next to Thomas. - I say a
he says smiling. - Do you want to dance a little? - he asks
sic. - I say still t
I'll teach you. - he says pulling me to him. - just close your eyes an
to dance. - I say a li
says letting out
ng that I am in a ballroom and that we do not exist there, Matthew puts one of his hands on my wa
a moment everything around us disappeared. There was no m
ticed that several people were watching us, both applauding when we finished the dan
that look at me in fury, I let go of Matthew and go into the hall
ot that his role was to be by my side. - sa
already fed up with this little theatrics. So tell me what I need to do to leave faster. - I say let
he subject. - Roberto found it surprising that we met after so long. - he says
compliments, just hurry things up. I
ng away fro
walk among the people to a farther corner where there were some tables, I s
thew was amazing, the people were super welcoming and the ser