The Wounded Tyrant

She opened the door and got a bar on her phone. She quickly dialled the number she wanted to call but lost the connection as soon as she broug

icia back?" Gusta

o watch over Ivan while I go

ustavo asked

phone. I won't go far. I'll be standing right over there

ke too long tho

le car park before I get back." She said

Sofia!" H

nd the receiver answered. Gustavo adjusted his seat and crossed his hands on the h

able over there?

as he nodded, playi

Gustav

zed off and looked at Sofia through the windscreen. He saw that she was still

st asleep. He opened the door quietly and snuck out without anyone no

CEPT

and Alejandra got out. She was in a hurry to go in and accide

passer-by called an

und when she h

said, returning the blu

aid calmly and col

ding. She arrived at the reception. She looked a

needed to go to the conference room urgently but didn't know

room on time, Mr Anderson will fir

se show me a

out. She saw Alejandra standing close to her desk and was

e receptionist called

her side as soon a

iss?" The receptio

floor the conference ro

The receptionist replied

u!" Aleja

forward and reme

?" Alejand

reception

o you know if the meeting has sta

s." The receptioni

ou!" Alejandra sai

sixth floor. As soon as she got out of the lift, she crashed into Ivan. He was running and didn't see her. The files she was holdin

ad retreated. Alejandra bent down and started picking up the documents and arranged them back into the files they were before. Ivan bent dow

.?" Alejandra

dy scared and

Don't

ept the folders on the floor. She wiped

Where is your m

aven." Ivan replie

ect his response and

ummy..." She said awkwardl

Where is he? Do

ded and

ion but she couldn't leave Ivan alone. He looked scared and might even get lost and becom

name?" Alejand

" He re

s ago. He used his palms and

your daddy. Do you know where his offic

t. She was still back to square one and h

e said and

the folders an

and find y

hers. She noticed she wasn't holdin

want to meet your daddy?"

ers. He said they are bad and cunning."

ned by what he said. If she wants to find his

llow strangers. But I'm not a stranger. I

ddy is?" Ivan said excitedl

Alejandra sa

p together. We were best f

y?" He

ejandra said

e Aunt Alejandr

r face made her

e one I could get him to trust me. Please help me to reunite him wi

ll w

and they c

R PA

h his mouth wide open. She pulled the passenger door open and sat down. She

diately and checked if he was anywhere close to the

called, tapping

sta

aid with a yawn and stretc

problem!" She

m?" He asked

one!" She

and quickly chec

! He was here

ld you to watch over him while I make a phone call. How hard

him or else Mr Nicolas will have us thrown

, furrowed her

e need to find Ivan or it will be off with our

ey even went outside to know if they would find him but they didn't

lling?" Gustavo

replied and waited f

He said and collecte

d the call i

Nicolas finds out his son is missing,

can find him quicker if we tell her and cover more grounds. Wh

e me back

phone back. He crossed his fing

cia said from

ricia!" Sofia r

ve a p

u mean problem?" Pat

...is... missing." S

Patricia

las and distracted him

ng?" Nicolas

sing." Patri

the phone f

missing?" He said angrily

t he be w

"Sofia stuttered when

with m

find Ivan and pray nothing happens to him. Or else, you'l

s the room. The screen scattered into piece

ill be fine." Patricia said, t

e?" He replied rhetori

had gone like I told you to, n

. I'm still your mother and you shoul

ne and dialled a num

Nicolas said as s

missing. They shouldn't let anyone in or out of the building. I also

s desk, thinking of what to do. Patricia didn't say

HA

aw Maurice at the door who seemed to be busy on his phone. Mau

Maurice

I have been calling

van who stoo

acknowledged I

and drew Maurice aside. She gl

and is looking for his father. He claims hi

with you? Do you know who h

d at Ivan who seemed to be staring at th

ther might be looking for him. The least I co

elt pity

r after the presentation, okay?" Ma

nding there when Ca

dealing with an urgent matter right now and won't be able t

van said cheerily

said, surpris

" Ivan said, r

hed down and

dad has been looking all

ejandra found me and promised to take me to Daddy.

take you to your dad." A

Camilo muttered an

. They even attended the same university. It was Nicolas who hire

have known each other since primary scho

tely right!" Alejan

your dad myself." Camilo

o?" Alejan

lained how she found Ivan

d! Thank you!" C

unt Alejandra come w

a-." Camilo said, think

nd of busy." Alejandra said

next

" Ivan replied