Sabotage

Murilo

An urgent problem related to the get-together to be held in Guarujá required all of the company's top executives to stay beyond normal business hours so that we could resolve the situation.

A former employee had gone public to defame FERZ, alleging various situations of harassment that had occurred during the period in which he had worked with us, and I had called an emergency meeting because I would never accept situations such as this occurring within my company.

As our confraternization would be on the next day, we decided that the coverage of the event would be in greater proportion, so that it would minimize such facts pointed out by the accusation made by the ex"employee on social networks as well.

I had also requested that our lawyers get in touch with him so that I could personally talk to him and get to know all the facts, as well as to take the appropriate measures because I was not conniving with situations like the ones he pointed out.

But to make things worse, we discovered that some of the products with which all the employees who would be present at the event would be awarded had been stolen. This was very serious and made me conclude that I was being sabotaged within my own company, and I could only suspect one person, or rather two!

That story about keeping friends close and enemies closer still did not seem very wise to me, even if it was not my decision. If I had an enemy within my company, it was not my fault, but the only person who could take care of that she did not succeed in ruining my image was myself.

" The meeting is adjourned for the day " I warned everyone presents in the meeting room.

As I gathered some papers and put them in my briefcase, I caught a glimpse of Bruna approaching, and the tension already spread throughout my body.

" I think we should personally welcome all employees tomorrow " she suggested, in a soft and completely suspicious voice "They will feel even more special because the CEO of the company cares about them to the point of welcoming them himself.”

" I care about my employees, Bruna," I said dryly.

" I know you do, Murilo " She agreed quickly "I know you very well, and I know your character. But they also need to know, darling.”

" I ask you to maintain a more professional attitude, Bruna " I cut her off. "I am not your darling, nor do I wish to be. I hope you won't forget that the next time you address me.”

I didn't care to give any answer about her suggestion that I will be at the beach house earlier and just walked to the exit of the room, only then realizing that I was alone with the damned snake and this could be misinterpreted by other people since everyone knew that she was my ex.

I sighed, trying to control my irritation, as I still had to try to fix any damage that might have been caused by my not being home when Virginia arrived from her shopping spree and beauty salon.

I was sure she would have appreciated me waiting for her, so I could contemplate how she looked, perhaps with a change of look, closet, and everything else she did today.

I didn't even make it to our apartment early, as it was after nine, and I still needed to talk to Aquiles and resolve a few points, as he was not present at the meeting.

My cousin had been in charge of personally replacing all the prizes that had been stolen, as we thought of using this also as another marketing journey for the company. In the current scenario, anything that could be used as positive marketing, I intended to use, as well as investing heavily to reverse the negative picture.

I sent a few more messages to my wife, but she did not answer, and I hoped that Virginia was asleep and not angry with me because the situation was very important, and I could not help it.

When I called my cousin, trying to find out where I could find him, he informed me that he was already at his apartment, which was a relief, considering that Aquiles lived in the same building as me, and so I would be almost home.

But the relief was short-lived when I rang the doorbell and had the door opened by Lavinia. Two venomous snakes in one day were too much for me, and I didn't feel prepared to exchange even a word with that woman today.

So when she looked at me, a satisfied smile on her pretty but, to me, an ugly face from the moment I realized what a person she was, I just turned my back and walked out.

"Murilo!" she protested " Where are you going?

" Tell my idiot cousin I'll talk to him tomorrow, " I said, without even looking back.

I knew I was being rude to her, but it was impossible to do otherwise after the day I had at the company and with the suspicion that in my personal life, I also had a hurricane about to erupt to deal with.

I didn't hear what she replied, for at that instant I arrived at my apartment and quickly opened the door with my fingerprint and entered, rudeness being the least of my problems.

I looked inside the room, but I already knew Virginia would not be waiting patiently for me, like the calm and quiet woman she was not.

" Darling? " I called softly, just to make sure that she was not in the vicinity.

As I expected, I had no answer, and walked as quietly as possible to our room, already preparing myself to face a very upset woman.

I hated myself for having to stay so late at the company, just today when I had intended to take my brunette out to dinner, in a kind of celebration for her agreeing to accompany me to Guarujá. Yes.