Two Hearts One Choice

The room she entered, reserved for her final meeting of the day, emanated a sense of pristine orderliness. Her team, an

the CEO," Amelia apologized as she graceful

ad disseminated throughout the company, yet her team, discerning her u

put her at ease with a warm smile. "No problem at all. Mr. Sanz wouldn

colleague, chimed in with her

this team. As the Chief Sustainability Officer, she held unilateral decision-making po

ourish. "I stumbled upon something interesting in the dust

e fingers delicately brushing its weathered pages. "Wh

arch project initiated by the previous Chief. It was proposed but ultim

oncentration. After a cursory review, she voiced her assessment.

holds potential, but the initial proposal could bleed the budget dry.

You're right; the proposal is flawed. I believe this could be our standout project of the month. I'll revise the proposal, refine

ive agreement, invigorated

lia proposed, and her team concurred. As they filed out of the room, one by one, Ame

focus remained fixated on the file's c

d the corridor, eagerly anticipating Amelia's return. Hours slipped by, and his

s office, and made his way to the meeting room. He pushed open the door

ad from the documents spread before her. "When did yo

r. He approached her desk, his eyes now trained on the file she hel

ndro displayed genuine interest and asked to peruse the file. He scrutinized its contents, recognizi

ved. Amelia, however, brimming with confidence, expressed her belief that she could

" Alejandro inquired, genuin

working on it. I'll conduct extensive resea

you can achieve that, there's no

"I can do it. Thanks for your support,

inded her of the late hour. "It's getting qu

surprise. "I lost track

ng project. "That's what happens when you're engrossed in someth

initially declined. "No

xtending an invitation. "I'll be waiting for you at my car.

chless. She sighed, collected the file, and embarked on her

lejandro asked gentl

the passenger seat beside him. "Thank you for the

e two remained wrapped in a comfortable si

parked the car. Amelia exited the vehicle, co

come." He watched as she walked toward her front door

ou up tomorrow. Be

ecline momentarily silenced. "No, you don't

determination evident. "Goodnight

leaving Amelia standing by her fr

fell upon his grandfather, seated comfortably on a velvety couch, his attention fixed on the evening news flashing acr

ection. "Mi hijo. ¿Cómo estuvo tu día en la oficina?" he i

of comfort washing over him. "It was fine, grandpa," he began, his tone carrying tr

enuine smile that had been rare for far too long. "My boy," he remarked, studying Alejandro's

musement. "Grandpa, is it a crime for me to s

, "but it's been a while since I saw that genu

f his parents in a plane crash, he had grown accustomed to wearing a mask of stoicism. Today,

that had been lingering in the air. "It's her, isn't it?"

dfather's line of inquiry. "Who are you talking ab

at her during the last board meeting when she presented the project." His eyes scanned Alejandro's face,

deny any of your words, but the rumors aren't entirely accurate. She's not my woman, and I didn't appoint her

dded sagely. "I heard she's just an in

doesn't diminish her potential. You taught me that when I see p

er. "Do you love her, Alejandro?" he asked, a

ed my feelings today," he admitted, a certain vulnerability in h

n with empathy. "Does she know abou

ould accept my love just because I'm a CEO or because my grandfather is the chairman of Spai

ing smile. "So, for now, it's

he only barrier is time. With time, I'll win her heart, and do

room as his grandfather teased, "¿En

ngs lightened by the conversation, he added, "I'm going to freshen up." With a final exchange of smiles, A