topped, pursed his lips and continued. "A better layout on my desk by the morrow," Nicolás o

for a few seconds while his fingers dug through his dark brown slicked

ject?" Theo stated in question, stalking toward

ed his thoughts for the right words to describe what they had said when they phoned him earl

, he went with, "sophisticated,"

ot something to do with the scandal three years ago. It's appar

t, swaying his h

he word sophisticated with his fingers. "Homey Real Estate Company has reached out again. An

. "I — I thought the price negoti

I had with the managing director. I mean, it will be a sham

ht smile as he jammed knuckles with Theo. "That is so good

e reiterated inaudibly al

omething that has been on

ttee as he adjusted his rolled up sleeves and undid a couple of buttons on his shirt, dragging his tie below his

ed his brows deeply at his remark befor

e tapped on them continuously, waiting patiently for Theo's

e?" Theo brok

him an eerie look but Theo did well to shroud h

can not still be i

head vehemently as he asserted adamantly. "Who said

colás was still wearing that eerie e

stay away from her every time the opportunity presen

n reply to his question, he answer

she be retu

stepped into the office. He was clad in a boone embroidered cuban collar shirt which he matc

in a bang; a style Adelina especially loved to see him wear. Those haze

he time, Theo needed to remind him that they work together, more so, in the same department; which made it inevita

and Theo West, the vice, at least, until three years ago. After the accident

ves — neither of them could stand the presence of the other. Jonathan was who Theo described as 'arrogant and ill-ma

essant and clingy, doesn't know when t

a chair across Nicolás before getting comfortable in it. They shook

" he had said not look

d at him. "Is that all Nick?" his hu

fly. "What? Were you expecting some sort of welcome back celebratio

pical 'work mode' but he managed to show a little i

all smile. "So

s leg over his thigh. "Ah. . .Nicolás, you kno

tapping on the keyboard. "Wel

the only thought that has been in his head in the last

? What si

e was just busy as he looked, he was certainly doing a good job getting him upset. "Man,

ooked up from the monitor at Jonathan, unapologe

ng to your parents house but then this occurred to me. Before I see Adelina, I need to know how to

n his face which led Jonathan to wo

you. On a good day you would saunter in there just like that and s

more than enough time for me to catch a little bit of that. But

her with this attitude an

ost groaned out before tucking it back into his pockets. It was his father, as e

ot to go

e exit. He was just by the door when he

tapped the power button on

shook h

rink or two. You really look like you need it," he said when

eply and with that, Jon

er chest, feigning hurt. It was a shame Olivia did not fancy the wh

Simone was seated in the chair across Lupe, holding out a magazine which she flipped at intervals awaiting their reaction to every dress she revealed to them.

ness, she survived the ghastly accident and awoken with no permanent damage to her body or brain. She felt like she had been given an

into the living room. Manuel went over to where his wife was seated and kissed her on cheek before plopping down beside her

e will be Adelina's therapist while she

ther coat and a white pair of white sneakers on his feet. On his wrist was a black watch. His Caesar cut hair was combed perfectly and

the man except for Lupe, whos

young, T

lau

t the hospital at the moment. I had him transferred for the me

nodded with a sm

Delgado, he is very

not impressed with his physical appearance as everyone was, but she didn't care to be. The most important thing was her getting back

young and perhaps inexperienced. Just like Adelina, he hadn't said a word. When he came

tinued. "He will work on Mon

as she interrupted curtly.

shot her

g well on her own yesterday right? Also, Blaine could always run through her me

a. Adelina needed first hand treatment and care everyda

spoke up, noticing the woman's displease.

rds came out of his mouth in his calm soft

Manuel commended. "You will be pa

n. "That wouldn't be necessary Mr.

aine already as was Simone and Olivia who had winked a

ny. "He will see to Adelina's ou