Chapter 7

Jack

I didn't know how many hours I had slept, but from how tired I was, it was only a few. I had a meeting back at the barracks where they wanted to put me on the case of a no-salt patrician. All my colleagues had been through her before, and they kept complaining that she was too much trouble.

Before I leave the house to go to work, I always look at the cell phone of the hot ogre, who is still with me. I also check mine, which already had a message from Rafa, making an appointment for me to meet him at his friend's company tomorrow at 8 o'clock without fail. Don't these people sleep? I groan as I finish reading the message and send an "Ok" in response to Ralph.

Now I am here listening to the audios from my boss, saying that the case of the patrician is mine. Oh, no! I send an audio in reply:

- Please, sir! I don't want to be a security guard for this girl," I ask, almost in tears.

- I didn't want to take this case, Jack, but the family is rich and pays very well. - answers my boss, making fun of me.

- Men," I think, mentally rolling my eyes. Good thing I am home, because if I were around my boss and he saw me doing this, I would get a good warning.

- Sir, I won't be able to take this case. Because I got another one on the side. - I send the audio with my heart in my hand.

- Jackeline Baptista, how can you accept a job without consulting me? - he asks angrily.

My boss is called Rubens Peres. And he looks a lot like those mobsters with a mean face, who could kill anyone. Jesus beloved! Don't let him find out what I think of him, or he might have my head blown off.

- Sir, the guy is rich," I reply. That's all I had to say to make my boss's eyes glaze over.

- If he is rich, then is he famous? - Mr. Rubens asks curiously.

My God! This man only thinks about money. It's a good thing he has room for a great heart, because otherwise we would be lost. I was already tired of talking to Rubens by audio, so I let him know that I am already on my way to the barracks and that there I would explain the whole story.

As soon as I arrive at the barracks, I go straight to the chief's office, where some of my co-workers are already waiting for the distribution of tasks. I barely enter the room and Rubens asks me:

- Which rich guy are you going to do Jackeline's security for? - He asks curiously.

- I learned from my friend Rafael that he owns a famous modeling agency. - I shrug my shoulders, because I'm not a fashion person.

- So it was that friend of yours who introduced you to the case? - my boss mocks.

My God, I wonder how long these two will go on without talking to each other. They were like two spoiled children! And all this because of a woman. That they both remained unaware, of course, that she was with both of them at the same time. Blessed is the time we had a birthday party for the boys in a bar and Ralph came to pick me up when my car wouldn't start. And when he saw the blonde, he went for it, but what he didn't count on, much less me, was that my boss was also there singing her. - Yes, Rubens. Before you ask me, I will give you the whole case tomorrow when I meet him.

- But what is his name? - he asks curiously, and I realize that I had not yet spoken his name.

- Well, his name is Mendonça. The modeling company is called Belissima. Sorry, Sarah Model's - I correct myself.

- Damn it, Jack! - I hear one of my colleagues surprised at what I said.

- Jack. You're going to work with Mr. Hot Guy? - says the other. And I could detect a note of envy.

- Am I the only one who doesn't know anything about him? - I ask sarcastically. I knew nothing about the man, all I knew was what little Ralph had told me and that was it.

- Geez, Jack. What do you do on your days off? - asks another colleague who was in the room. Understanding what she meant, I answer ironically:

- Well, I sleep, read, fight, play video games, etc... - I shrug.

- Alex is simply a cat! You are very lucky. - one of the girls says again.

- Okay, okay! You are very euphoric - Rubens says:

- Well, boss, tomorrow I will meet with him and start his security.

- Jack, keep me updated," my boss says and begins to distribute tasks to everyone and I thank God for not being with the patrician.

As soon as the boss finishes going through the cases, I go for a little training. During the training, the song that keeps running through my head is: "Bring Me to Life" - Evanescence. I love a rock song. I pick up my cell phone and see that I have missed several calls. Oh, shit! I had forgotten that I had the cell phone with me, I should have left the Iceman's cell phone inside the backpack, what a stupid thing for me to do, carrying two cell phones during training. Luckily Gelo's cell phone was ok! God forbid I had to buy another one.

I decide to leave the training room and go to the locker room, I keep hoping that the person will call again, after all, it could be