A Wounded Heart

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tary. Something I really would have liked to do because working daily with someone, in a role that would require constant contact, necessitated at l

start the interviews without me. I would join as soon as possible. The entire process was handled b

n the final interviews. I checked my iPhone and saw some messages from my current girlfriend. I had been dating an inte

what my parents had. I would turn twenty-five next month, and I was a laid-back guy who enjoyed more family-ori

onaire bachelor should be had nothing to do with the person I was, and it always caused a lot of proble

vator doors opened, and I was greeted by a girl who immediately caught my attention. She was a very beautiful young woman sitting on one of the sofas in the small reception, reading something on her phone, with the tip of her nail be

mosphere wasn't uncomfortable. I felt strangely excited just by seeing that

each 5'5", but she left me completely enchanted. She had a cinnamon-colored complexion, with a sculpted body that the conservative clothing couldn't entirely conceal. However, it was he

affected me, just by standing there, looking at me. I was still a bit stunned, and I believe my speech made her realize what she was doing. She pulled back, straigh

, the one for whom I was drooling like a hormone-filled teenager, could be my future secretary. I immediately tensed up. I hastily left the room, not eve

any way. I also wouldn't benefit her either, as regardless of my initial reaction to seeing her, the position

as accustomed to doing in all aspects of my life, both professional and personal. I thought of a wa

esponse. A young woman was standing, seemingly bidding farewell to Esmeral

Human Resources employee with a questioning expression, and t

an I left in the reception area. She had long blond hair, full of large curls, and c

have progressed to this final phase of the process." She turned to the young woman and said, "Helen, this is Mr. Nicolas Alcânt

nt sparkle in her eyes. Despite that, I felt v

edback on the results," I said as a farewell, and she q

e point

Have a good day," she said, leavi

r the interview. Are you going to participate?" Esmerald

was going to say and decided it w

nk of the candidates you've

ke to make a definitive assessment only after

veral years. Even before my brother and I became part of the s

re behind your question. Tell me,

f my secretary. I just ask that you choose two nam

ames?" she ask

ther will soon need

ct a new hiring process because we were going to cho

at Luciana's mother wants to move as soon as possible. And as you know,

g to another state for family reasons, and Luciana had decided to go with her. For Luciana's role, we had relocated another employee from the company, but Henrique had de

t only if I conclude that there are indeed two options with the requ

urned to her. "Don't forget to first present me with the resumes of the two selected candidate

and perhaps if we did develop some kind of involvement, her being my brother's assis