THE LIE: DECEPTION TO THE CEO

Pleasant surprise for Amber, her visitor was the billionaire tycoon whose sons she defended, because they had been involved, by his enemies in the drug trafficking network. When he saw her, he immediately walked towards her, signaling with his hands to his bodyguards not to enter the office.

-I am sorry to bother you, Attorney Amber, but I am visiting my country, something paradoxical,” he said, with a broad smile, “I decided that when I returned, I would look for you personally to thank you for the defense you did for my children,” he said.

-Oh, my goodness, come in! -I am honored to receive you, can I offer you something? Juice, coffee, tea?” she asked kindly.

-No, thank you Amber, may I call you by your first name,” he asked, astonished by the beauty not only physical, but also the one she exuded from her aura and her inner self.

-Yes, of course!” she replied, gesturing with her hand, showing him the chair in front of her desk, so he could sit down.

-I am immensely grateful,” he announced, with a smile, “My children have excelled extraordinarily in the sports and digital environment, after that bad step.

-I’m glad!” commented Amber, grateful to him for bringing her such good news.

-They have both started their own businesses, and they are each walking alone,” he said, smiling and showing a row of perfect white teeth, which looked very beautiful. Besides, he looked very young.This content © Nôv/elDr(a)m/a.Org.

-I congratulate him! And I am very glad, that it was not a trauma for them.

-Thanks to you, Amber! Now, I want to talk to you about something I want to do and for which I need your advice,” he said, speaking directly about what interested him and what had moved him to look for her.

-I am opening a branch of my company in Germany, here in Santiago de Leon, but they are demanding me a series of legal requirements, which I prefer you to handle, because I don’t have reliable lawyers here.

-Perfect! There is no problem. Shall I bring the articles of incorporation or the social contract or the bylaws? And the certificate that accredits you as the legal representative of your company?

-Yes,” he signaled one of his bodyguards, standing in the doorframe of the office, to bring him his briefcase, from which he extracted all the documents requested by Amber, who asked his secretary to photocopy them.

After agreeing with him on the cost of the procedure and his fees, she decided to invite him to the opening party of the office. For her, it was a real honor to count on his presence, because due to his fees, she was able to buy the apartment for her mother and pay for her car.

He said goodbye to her, assuring her that he would be present at least for a little while on Friday, at the inauguration. Amber finished making some arrangements on the premises and interviewed two recently graduated lawyers, who will be her trainees.

She then received a call from Christopher, who asked if she would have lunch with him. When she said yes, she went through this one at once, to leave in a single car, leaving her driver and escort at the office headquarters.

Once, they arrived at the luxurious restaurant, Amber found herself face to face with her client, who, upon seeing her holding hands with Christopher, was surprised. She greeted him again, very kindly and introduced him to her husband, who immediately changed his look from warm to cold, as well as his gesture.

-Who is that?” he asked, jealous and angry, once they separated from Amber’s client.

-My love, who is he?” she asked, laughing, “I just introduced him to you, one of my best clients. Thanks to him and the payment he made me, for the defense of his two sons, in a trial, I was able to buy mommy’s apartment and finish paying for my car.

-However, I didn’t like the way he looked at you when he saw us coming! -he cried angrily.

-Suddenly, you looked bad, my love! His children are almost the same age as mine,” she clarified, affectionately, leaving aside the fact that he would complain about this in public.

-That doesn’t calm me down, because most older men like much younger women,” he explained, still upset.

-I hope, for our sake, that it doesn’t happen to you! -she said, cautiously and beginning to get angry at his attitude.

-You’re diverting the subject! -he criticized, with disdain.

-If you brought me here to make a jealous scene, please take me back to the firm, because I have a meeting with Nairobi and Mildred at two o’clock this afternoon,” she exclaimed, losing patience with him.

-If you had told me, I would have invited them to have lunch with us! -he replied, putting aside the argument with her and focusing on the menu.

“What are you going to order? -he asked, anxiously realizing that he had made her angry.

-Anything! What’s more, I’ve lost my appetite,” she assured him, looking away from him and his client.

-Did you get angry?” he asked repentantly, “I’m sorry! However, it is jealousy, the feelings that I have had the hardest time controlling, I already explained it to Evencio Cage, the psychologist. He gave us an appointment for two weeks from now,” he added, regretting having made her angry.

-He may be an excellent psychologist, but it seems that neither his theories nor his techniques work with you,” she cursed, grumpily.

-I don’t think they’re working with you either! -He exclaimed, with anger and regret, “Because instead of helping me to stay calm, you are being toxic, increasing my moodiness”, he said, passing the menu to the waiter and ordering the dish of the day for both of them.

Amber was quiet, taking her iPhone out of her bag, checking the networks and looking for information about her client’s company, being one of the richest men in the world, surely there will be news that will help her to write what he wants to do.

-Amber, my love, please forgive me! -he begged, pleading, leaving aside his pride and arrogance, taking their hands in his.

-Ya Christopher! -Please, don’t beg me, you know perfectly well that words don’t convince me, but deeds do, especially when they come from you.

-My love, it’s no big deal! He exclaimed, sorry and hurt to see that she didn’t want to understand him.

-Let’s leave this here…! -she spat, causing him discomfort…