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fter entrance

nto the club and a smirk unknowingly makes its way

too good at his job, but I prefer to go low-key and unnoticed; his menacing face is already scary e

brazenness. The fact that she did not gush at me or sound

er out, I don't go around helping r

akes delicious coffee, I'd give it to her. The main reason I don't use t

cognized me even though we have not met before, I mean,

olitical realms of Italy, Mexico and America as a whole. One would think that this is a mere club but no, this is the playground of the rich. They gamble their fortunes a

memaster, the one who builds the playground.

y are engaged in, gambling? Enjoying the stripers? Getting drunk? Closing business deals that would shake the entire country? Whatever they

ndom thoughts of whether she is lying or not. Her brother in this kind of place? They don't look like they can afford it.

ly thoughts. Whatever she

ud laughter and unmistakable moans of pleasure escaping

say that this is a control room where all hidden CCTV camera footage can be found. On one side of the r

l or revolting, this is my way of checks and balances. I don't want a

my work space. Sometimes I pull all-nighters here instead of

the moment I begin to unb

o my pocket and d

ELI

flashes on

ely swipe

oches, ¿como estas?" My

rough the phone and a wide smile make

nd from my swivel chair and mo

nt with you Tia to the Maldives for a holiday

fooled by her bubbly charisma, she has a smile but wields a gun. The woman who taught me every single thing I know, helped me build my start-up since I wanted to break away

y. I take out a can of energy drink an

need to cut down on your workload, no woman wants to marry

t on it, I prop my phone on my shoulder and hold it up to my ears and I

en take a sip of my drink. I stare blankly at the enor

where in your office buried in work, another work! Work! Work!! Wo

back. "Abuelita, I have you and Mami and Papi and Tia. I have a family, okay? Besides who is gonna do the work if I l

but I and Abuelita, we both

, you can't be bothered by those small fries, will you come to terms with the fact that you are controlling and obsessed with work?

ht but I choose to dwe

etting younger, as you know my birthday is next month, my glamor

he is driving at. I look at the TV screen more focused t

s quite tense and I immediately pick up my tab t

birthday, Abuelita?" I ask,

up at the hole I dug myself.

hip. I know you teenagers now do emotionless hookups, don't think

ng, and if you already have one, which I highly doubt, bring her, your Abuela want

sight but to give her peace of mind because I

it done

e after all..." I don't catch her other s

ly gets the door. She takes a step back but I can't see her expression as she backs the camera I

o a nice Chica..." Abuelita is saying. She goes ahead to tell me where she met the prospect and the qualities of this

the men goes to search the bag, they empty the bag and

don't know why I

Not sure but my eyes are glued to the screen. I take a huge gulp of my e

er lips, but a stubby man stands and approaches h

e sure owns membership aroun

d to these people? Well,

ly about another prospect she ha

er a heavy slap and my hand which is hal

nd I immediately let the can down on the table. It would have snap

girl. Now, don't get it twisted, I am not a bloody saint and a lot of these Eli

bviously about to have his way with her, I immediately

He likes the woman and he is loyal to me. I believe that I am

ion, I will call you back,

s the call with

seem a little repressed all. It has nothing with the fact that I feel a sense of affinity to the girl or I like her coffee, or that I had previously envisioned what her behind would look like without clothe

to the outer court and straight to the private room down the hall,

and pleas seeping from the door and my chest boils with ang

military school was no joke. The door pushes open as if some

of this round ball of tattoo tearing off her