Chapter 2: Unexpected invitation
Romão
I finished another meeting, it was still Friday morning, arrived a little late for work, having slept late the night before. I wasn't exhausted, but then again, I wasn't in the mood to conduct a meeting.
"Great job guys!" I said, ending another meeting. “Continue with the projects, next week I want a report on everything you have done so that I can approve the investment.” I got up, arranging the documents in front of me. "You are dismissed, you can go back to work."
The directors left one at a time, this was the third meeting Patricia and I had together, without Alexia. After her speech at the company's annual party, she barely stood still. Alexia was always traveling to get new investors for the company, we hardly see her. When she showed up at the company, it was just for a quick one-day visit and then she was traveling again.
Every day there was news of her on TV with her supposed boyfriends, but what intrigued me the most was that, when asked, she didn't deny or say that it was true or not. This made me upset! Making me think of a million bullshit. We don't talk about us anymore, in fact, I don't even know if there is still a "we". In the last conversation we had, she asked me to trust her and have a little patience, giving me hope that we would be together. However, it had been two months and my patience was at its limit. She didn't say how she felt about me, but she knew very well how I felt about her.
The end of the year parties were close, Mom had everything planned for Christmas and New Year, she just needed the confirmation of the presence of the Bitencourt sisters.
Patricia has already confirmed her presence, she wouldn't miss the opportunity to spend the end-of-the-year festivities with Miguel. Their relationship was getting more and more serious, which made me happy and a little envious at the same time. Although for the last few days they had been falling apart, I needed to talk to Patricia to see if everything was okay between them.
Alessandra agreed to spend Christmas with us, but next year, she said she would spend it with her new boyfriend, whose name she did not say, which left Patricia very intrigued.
Alexia, in turn, did not respond, as the invitation had been made in advance, however, on the day I invited her, she simply changed the conversation and left for another business trip. I was frustrated, I really wanted to know what her answer was, maybe she didn't even know, as she was going in and out of meetings and business trips. And she was doing an excellent job.
From the day of his speech, when stocks fell, the company has bounced back considerably in just two months. The results were satisfactory, however, there was still a long way to go. Definitely, Alexia was an amazing woman, a great entrepreneur, I admired her in every way, she knew what she wanted and did everything to get it.
I was interrupted from my reveries by the intrusive intrusion of someone opening the door. It was my secretary who made the report I asked for on the last transaction made by the marketing department. I had to admit that this new marketing director was doing a great job, much better than Conrado. Though I had a feeling I knew her from somewhere, well, she didn't seem strange to me. She kept looking at me at meetings, which made me thoughtful and embarrassed. Maybe it's nothing, maybe it's just my impression.
"It's here, what you asked me to do."
"Thank you Eloisa!" She nodded and left. I looked at that report and did the math to see if it was correct, and it was. The department that lost the most is now the one that yielded the most to the company. The worst thing is that I didn't even know the director's name. It was a shame not knowing the name of my coworker. However, I didn't even bother looking up her name in the reports.
I continued working normally, until my door opened again, revealing the silhouette of my cousin who was smiling happily, bringing with her two cups of coffee.
"Coffee break."
Oh well, my brain really needed the energy not to short out. I needed a little more energy.
"I see you didn't eat breakfast in the cafeteria."
"I had already taken it before leaving the house" Lie! I left late and had no time for coffee. "Which reminds me that I still need to find a place for myself."
"You can stay as long as you like in my apartment, I won't need it yet."
"Still? Do you have any plans for the future?"
"I don't know, I already talked to Miguel about living together, but he doesn't always talk."
"Really? Is he evading responsibility? If you want, I can teach you a lesson."
"It won't be necessary, it was just an idea, I haven't decided yet."
"When I decide, let me know I'll take care of him."
She smiled, but her smile didn't reach her eyes, there was a little sadness in her face, maybe my friend's refusal was bothering her. I needed to know what was going on, maybe I could help, but I guess that wasn't a topic to talk about right now.
"I have good news!" Now she's a little more excited.
"What? Baby Jesus was born?"
"Which?" I don't think she got the joke.
"Forget it! Tell me, what's the good news?"
"I spoke with Alexia this week, she said she will be back on Monday and will only travel after her vacation."
Just her name being mentioned, my heart pounded, I had a week to convince her to spend Christmas and New Year with us on the farm.
"Do you know where she's spending her New Year's Eve parties?"
"I asked her, Alexia said she won't be able to answer me until she gets back. Looks like she's going to have some meetings in town."
"Alexia needs to rest, as I recall, since this rush started, she hasn't stopped for a minute."
"I know, I'll try to convince her to spend Christmas on the farm, it'll do her good, the animals calm her down, the farm calms her down, you calm her down."
I gave him a sad smile, running my hand over my head, not knowing what to think.
"I don't think I have that effect on her anymore."
"She didn't call you?"
"Just to talk about work and I also didn't want to talk on the phone, something we have to talk about looking in the eyes."
"Yes you are right! Well, on Monday she will be there, you will have your opportunity."
"It's what I expected!"
Patricia came out of my room as soon as she finished her coffee, taking my cup with her. I spent the rest of the morning immersed in financial documents until lunchtime. That's when someone knocked on my office door, I got up to put away the documents I was working on, giving my secretary permission to enter, surely she was coming to let me know she was leaving for lunch. When I didn't hear her say anything because I had my back to her, I turned to the new head of the marketing department.
She was a pretty woman, light brown hair, honey-colored eyes, wore a tight black skirt evidencing the curves of her hips. A white button-down shirt with two buttons open, showing her swollen breasts, a black blazer over the blouse, a closed-heeled shoe, also black, and tights. Ah, I loved women in pantyhose. She was looking at me all smiles, which made me think, what does she want in mee space?
"If she came for the report, I'm not done yet, after lunch I'll finish and ask my secretary to send it to you."
I felt a little rude, I didn't even say good afternoon or ask her to sit down, I just threw those words out without caring. I was stressed and hungry, the second option I could solve right away, but the first...
"I came to invite you to lunch with me."
I looked at her in surprise, I didn't expect this invitation, much less from her, as we've never talked before.
"I do not know what to say."
I really didn't know, I was taken by surprise.
"Suffice it to say that you agree to have lunch with me. That way we can reminisce about old times." I think I looked like a clown because she started laughing in my face. "You don't remember me, do you?"
"I should?" I was very confused even though she looked familiar.
"OK! I'll make it easy for you." She approached me. "Remember the abandoned chapel you made that promise about."
I pulled my memory of which little chapel she was talking about. I remembered when I was a teenager and had an abandoned chapel near my farm, which no longer exists today. It was built in the 20th century and was abandoned due to constant robberies. There was still the crucifix on one wall, partially demolished, but the new bishop had recently removed all sacred objects and images to be restored. I liked to play in this little chapel when I was a child, that's when I realized the promise she was talking about, the only time I made promises in front of a chapel, I was a teenager and I was with...
"Mig?"
She opened a big smile and once again I was speechless. She was different, however, I still saw the features of that girl I was in love with in my teenage years. She developed a lot, I found myself looking at her body without shame, she was beautiful, her smile was still beautiful, as it always was, however, I felt that something was wrong, because it was her and not at the same time. I was shaken by her presence there in my room, as if she was doing something she shouldn't. But what really bothered me, was that blessed promise I made years ago, did she come to collect?
"I never forgot you in all these years."
Oh shit! I would like to say the same, but that was not the case. I've had other girlfriends, flirting, hooking, one-night stands and beyond which, the way she left me, made me move on. However, I always felt that our story was unresolved, that we couldn't live all we had to live for, or that we needed to end this once and for all, but honestly, I was confused, I didn't know How to do this. There was a big “IF” between us.
"I think I'd better leave this lunch for another time, I can't talk now."
"I know! We have so much to say to each other, when I saw you were one of my bosses I thought you would come talk to me, that's when I realized you didn't remember me."
I didn't notice when she approached, we were very close, I could smell her perfume very well, the same one she used when we were teenagers and which I loved.
"So much has happened that you can't even imagine, I inherited a part of this company and now I help manage with Patricia and Alexia."
My heart leapt when I mentioned her name, Alexia had an unusual effect on me, my body and even in front of someone from my past, someone I once loved, someone I had an unresolved history with, Alexia was present, even if not.
Mig approached her, running her hands across my chest through my shirt, I immediately tensed. After all these years, she still messed with me, not the way Alexia did, it was more unfinished and I was afraid of that feeling.
"We will have time to talk as you will be my boss now, you can tell me little by little and we can reminisce about old times."
Without even waiting, her lips were on mine, her hands on my neck and our bodies glued together. I thought about stopping her, pulling her mouth away from mine, but instead I held her waist and deepened the kiss to see how I felt about what we've already lived through. The kiss was not what I remembered, the skin on her mouth was not as smooth as before, just the strawberry flavor resulting from the lipstick she always wore was still the same. But what impressed me most was not feeling anything. I didn't feel desire, didn't feel horny, didn't feel affection, nothing! It was like I was kissing someone I just met. There was no emotion, it was just a kiss and nothing else.
The door to my space suddenly opened, leaving me on alert, I knew that way of opening the door, that incisive attitude of entering my territory without knocking. I froze quickly pulling away from Mig, but I didn't go as fast as I wanted, she was already inside the room with wide eyes in our direction.
Damn!
Gifts
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received Weekly Power Status
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