Traps of Fate / Book 1

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to make me sleepy at work time. Sitting at my desk, I analyze some doc

over my desk. - Black Corporation offic

rofessionali

he phone and apparently he is certainly not in a goo

didn't come to work because he wasn't feeling well. I take a deep breath when I rea

room observing the view of the city, outside today it was raining earl

d for. - I say approaching the tab

e a little earlier. Miss Walter usually accompanies me, but since she didn't come today. Who will a

looking at the same one who con

l he speaks again. - Either come with me or you're fired.-

hoice, can you at least tell me where it's going to be, what time and wh

iness dinner. Finally, my driver will pick you up at 7:00 pm sharp. Please don

something, I can with that. - I mutter a little too loudl

he asks and by his tone of voice I deduc

- I say turning my back and leavin

nd leave through the corridors, towards the elevator. As I walk thousands of thoughts come through my

to go down, but stops at one of the floors, and soon a boy enters. He was tall,

atthew, Matthew Conway and your name?__ the same brings up t

ame is Emma. - I say in a friendl

rking with boring Thomas. - the same

se who want to remember committing. - I answer awkwardly, beca

mood these days. - he says scratching the ba

ht? But at some point I get used to

investors tonight? - The same ques

dear boss but I will. - I say and the same

oor opens revealing the recept

. - the same says an

nner just got interesting. - I think to myself g

lo to Violet, we talk a little and right after I l

he driver and giving him the prop. Soon th

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knowing what kind of clothes to wear to a business dinner. Among the dresses that were ha

Inside was a picture of me, her and my brother and my father. We were smiling, we were happ

his, mom is so hard here without you. You were my safe haven and now I feel lost. - I whisper softly

ot here any more painful. I take a deep breath and try to compose myself, I look at t

m catches my attention. The same was black, with a thin strap with subtle detai

ted my curves, adjusting perfectly to my body without being vulgar or too

it on the hanger, I put it on the bed, and I go to the bath

wer and turn off the shower, put on my bathrobe, apply my creams and do my hyg

A nude make-up and a burgundy lipstick to complete, I put on black heels and finally

hen the living room. I look at the clock on the wall it sa

myself one last time in the mirror. I take my purse and keys and go to

I was coming to pick you up for dinner tonight

ing Pietro?__ I ask going outsid

ages. Warning that it would come. -he looks at me without un

with you today. I have a work appointment. - I say firmly look

practically forgot about me. He doesn't answer my calls or my messages. Wha

sist on the same subject. Always hitting the same key Pietro

ind someone like me, I'm here offering you the chance to live a queen's life and y

almly to the same one who cont

oss the street from your house. - Thomas's deep voice sounde

- Pietro asks with so

one. - well it doesn't matter, Collins come on, we're late. -

me for him asshole? - says Pietro with

me with the door open. I get into the car and thank the driver who closes the door. - Come on please, the faster we end this

only with me. - says Thomas m

he world doesn't revolve arou

- Said the same staring ou

ur investors. You get in the middle of the discussion I'm having with my now ex boyfriend, you speak ill of my mother and my chil

, outside the light rain that had started to fall, the bright ligh

ne of the most chic restaurants in the city, which in

of the car, he makes the turn approaching and open

h You Thomas. - I say getting out

whispered the same next to

where I swore that dinner would be, My mistake, Thomas guided me to the e

down there. - I ask the same wit

u start screaming. It will be dinner and cocktai

fter rolling my eyes an

sical music playing in the background while the people who were there chatting and smiling happily. I glare

and women talking with glasses in their hands, both well dr

turn to us and I must admit, y

- a tall black man in a black

have we not seen each other? - says

t was about to swallow me min

side you, your wife? - asks the

friend of Thomas only. - I answer with my best smile, extend

nd I see the disappro

me about you. How long have you known each oth

ason why he never mentions me is that I was away for a while, actually spent the last few years in London, came back a few months a

it Emma? - says Thomas looking a

but with a slight smile on my face. I

art dancing and I take advantage of this cue by moving a

mething to drink, or an exit, patio win

ost. __ a familiar v

Matthew, who was wearing a gray suit. His sligh

as a miss yes. And you? - I s

wn eyes and long and curly hair that I met this afternoon

you see it, I say that you're looking for it.

view from up here is beautiful.

d of balcony or terrace that was there, luckily it was covered because the night had b

't you think?- He asks leaning

mazing. - I say

the same question scratching the back of hi

ke a scene for people when I'm next to Thomas. - I say a

he says smiling. - Do you want to dance a little? - he asks

sic. - I say still t

I'll teach you. - he says pulling me to him. - just close your eyes an

to dance. - I say a li

says letting out

ng that I am in a ballroom and that we do not exist there, Matthew puts one of his hands on my wa

a moment everything around us disappeared. There was no m

ticed that several people were watching us, both applauding when we finished the dan

that look at me in fury, I let go of Matthew and go into the hall

ot that his role was to be by my side. - sa

already fed up with this little theatrics. So tell me what I need to do to leave faster. - I say let

he subject. - Roberto found it surprising that we met after so long. - he says

compliments, just hurry things up. I

ng away fro

walk among the people to a farther corner where there were some tables, I s

thew was amazing, the people were super welcoming and the ser