THE LIE: DECEPTION TO THE CEO

-Fight Christopher, don’t give up! -Maddie advised her son, “Only he who perseveres, wins!

-Yes, mother! But, with all the damage I did to her, it is very difficult for her to forgive me again,” he replied.

But I will use all I have to help her punish those who separated us,” he said with determination.

-You have always been a fighting, persevering and believing man! God will not forsake you, you’ll see! -His mother added with a sincere smile. “You know, if you need me, I’m here, I’ll always be there for you, you’re my pride!

-Thank you, mother, I know! -He replied, satisfied with the support his mother has always given him, “I’ll leave you now, I have several meetings, if I finish early I’ll come, if not I’ll go to sleep at the Penthouse.

-God bless you, my love! And never lose your faith, for God nothing is impossible! -his mother assured him.© 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.

-Yes, I know! -he replied, saying goodbye and driving off in his Maserati.

Simultaneously

Amber, upon arriving at her apartment, greeted her mother and told her that Genesis was coming for dinner.

-Is Dylan coming too, daughter? -There was something about him that she didn’t like, she didn’t know what it was or why, but she was very suspicious of him.

-No, it will be an intimate evening just for the three of us,” she assured her, looking at her with a smile, “And that question?

-No, not at all, I just wanted to know,” answered her mother, not wanting to tell her daughter what she was feeling, so as not to give her more worries.

-I don’t know, but I see something in your eyes! Doubts? Fears? Tell me, mother! -She replied, looking her straight in the face.

-She preferred to keep quiet, because she always insinuated to her daughter that Christopher was the man of her life, and she was very wrong. She did not want to do the same thing again, this time in the opposite direction.

“Let her decide for herself who suits her and who doesn’t, I won’t interfere anymore, in her sentimental affairs, I just want her to be happy, with whomever!”, she thought, dodging her daughter’s gaze and walking in the direction of the kitchen.

That evening, when Genesis arrived, they spent a quiet evening, talking about the day’s hearings, the sentencing and most especially about Christopher’s presence and attitude towards her and even about his visit to her office.

Her mother, hearing this paid more attention to what they were talking about and could clearly hear the reason why Christopher was so angry. Likewise, she listened to his pleas, the fact that he knelt before her and how her daughter despised him.

Sabrina did not agree with that attitude of her daughter, because as a person who believed in God, she considered that she should forgive and more so when that person was truly sorry for the mistake he made. Besides, she suspected that her daughter still loved him.

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The next day, when Amber arrived at her office, she found on her desk a bouquet of red roses, with no dedication, next to a box of chocolates, the ones she loved so much. At first, when she saw the roses, she thought it was from Dylan, but when she opened the box of chocolates, she suspected who had sent them: Christopher.

Since she was not one hundred percent sure that it was him who sent her the flowers and chocolates, she called her secretary to take the bouquet and place it on the table in the waiting room and the chocolates to share them with the rest of the staff.

Amber, determined to continue with her revenge against the one who hurt her so much, and since her weakness was the company, she would continue attacking him. Thus, she was looking for contacts and people, both in the construction company and outside it, to know the weaknesses and threats that would serve her objectives.

She also knew that as a result of the strike, the institution was in very bad economic and financial shape. The institution had to comply with strong commitments acquired after the strike, for the term of two years, time that the collective bargaining agreement would last.

Therefore, she will take advantage of this to try to sink it and declare bankruptcy. However, Christopher has other businesses and income, the one that really hurts him is the construction company for being his father’s legacy, which he promised to take care of and expand.

In this sense, Amber began to use the power she was acquiring as she became known as one of the best lawyers in the country. She began her attack by filing anonymous complaints with the respective authorities. She also had the confidence of the company’s workers.

For this reason, before any dismissal or irregular situation in the company, the workers hired her to defend them before Christopher and his team of lawyers. In this way, he felt more and more miserable, since all this was a consequence of his past behaviors.

In addition, the company was constantly and continuously attacked by the public institutions in charge of taxes, security and licenses for its operation. Likewise, by the agencies that authorize the constructions, such as the habitability of the same, among others.

Three months later

-You bastards! Someone is attacking me, this can’t be a coincidence,” growled Christopher, as he arrived at his office, accompanied by Joshua, with whom he was at the time of receiving the news.

-You’re right, boss! -his assistant shouted behind him.

Christopher arrived as quickly as possible, to attend to the government commission that was supervising his company. The day before he had received another one. He suspected that Amber was behind all this, but he had done nothing to confirm it, assuming his responsibility in her revenge.

-Christopher, calm down! -Advised Joshua- Suddenly that’s what he’s after, to unbalance you, don’t indulge him.

“Let’s be clear, we both know who is behind all this,” assured his friend, who has always listened to him and supported him in everything to do with Amber.

-Don’t you dare judge her or condemn her! -He threatened- Without having proof in hand, I won’t accept anyone judging her -Christopher affirmed, with a threatening look.

“If you only knew, the one I distrust the most, in these matters is Michelle, even when she is not in the country, because that is her style, she does everything on the sly. She’s a fake,” he affirmed with conviction…