Chapter 17

I accept, I answered without fully discerning in my decision.

— Deal, Eduardo said, shaking hands with Thiago. I could only stand there with my arms crossed, observing them, but deep down, I had a gut feeling that they were hiding something.

— What do I have to give in return? I asked to convince myself that they weren't just fooling me.

— Your discipline, commitment, and diligence for both companies, Thiago affirmed.

— Perfect, you can count on that. If there's nothing else to disagree on, I'll leave, I said, getting up from the table and shaking hands with both of them. I felt Thiago's hand burning, and when our eyes met, something inside me shattered. It hurt so much that immediately, a lump formed in my throat, the same one I had to control to avoid a situation like the previous night.

— Wait a moment, Thiago said. We have a pending meeting, remember. I assumed he was lying to make me stay, and I didn't have the courage to refuse his request.

— Sorry, I had forgotten due to t