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Mysterious CEO

Chapter 4 That's not the reason

Word Count: 1282    |    Released on: 26/02/2024

eaving, I hear my cell phone ringing, I look at the display and I don't recognize the number. ─ Victory? ─ I hear a woman’s voice. ─ It's me ─ I say as I pick up my things and

ng close to his face and say: ─ You don't have to allow absolutely anything, Mr. Henry. The elevator opens and I thank the heavens for that, I practically run out. I take a deep breath, trying to control the frantic beating of my heart. He has a look that scares me, it's impossible not to be intimidated. Recovered from all the tension after meeting Henry, I knock on Mrs. Luz's door, who soon allows me entry. ─ Vitória, I’m glad you really came. ─ He comes out from behind his desk and walks towards me, extending his hand in greeting. She's a female version of Henry, we're the same height, her brown hair is tied in a ponytail and her clothes scream money. Unlike her brother, her eyes seem welcoming to me. ─ Why wouldn't I come? I agreed with you, I'm a person of my word. ─ I smile, returning your kindness. ─ Please don't call me ma'am. We must be the same age. ─ Indicates a chair in front of her ─ You can imagine why I called her, I confess that at certain times I refuse to say that I am Henry's sister. ─ Sorry, but your brother goes to great lengths to be an asshole. I met him in the elevator, he said if you offered me a job I shouldn't. Who does he think he is? ─ I ask myself the same question. I almost couldn't believe it when I heard the stupid reason he fired you. That's why I want to hire you as my assistant, you'll have a job, benefits for your daughter and we can even irritate my brother by showing how he lost an exemplary professional. ─ If I have the chance to irritate him, I'll take any job. Because he spoke as if my daughter was hindering my professional performance, which is not true. I know how to separate one thing from another. ─ How old is your daughter? ─ My Carina is five years old, my little lion. ─ When it comes to my daughter, I can't hide my drooling mother side. ─ Her eyes lit up when she talked about her daughter, I imagine she's the kind of drooling mother. ─ From the beginning it's always been just the two of us, so I end

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