Unspoken words of love

“You never know how strong you are

until being strong is your only choice.”

In life, every ending is just the start of another story.”

― Julian Barnes, British Novelist

Harassment and Disintegration

“In life, every ending is just the start of another story.”

“What did I tell you, huh? A parrot. That woman is a parrot, and I couldn’t understand half of what she was saying.
We both laughed so hard that I had to get up and close my office door to avoid disturbing others. I rarely close my door. It was like an omen, the beginning of the end for me, but I didn’t know it yet.
I was still laughing when my desk phone rang. It was an internal call.
“Yeah?”
“Hello, Elena, good morning.”
“Good morning, Santiago,” I recognized the voice of the deputy general manager from Bouvet & Bouvet Spain.
“Hey, look, stop by Eduardo’s office in five minutes. I am with him.
“Something wrong?” “I asked strangely.

She seemed to me like a most astute girl. In a couple of months, I taught her basic English to manage the emails, taught her the basics of how to use the computer software. Now, she is the best secretary I have ever had.
She returned to her desk with the dynamic energy that characterized her, and I went into my office, leaving the door open as always.

call.
“Wow, that’s great,” I said, pretending to be angry.
“That’s why you’re the boss. Handle it.
Yolanda had been my secretary for a year and a half. She was younger than me, very petite and thin, with cat-like eyes tha

However, since she doesn’t speak Spanish, don’t quote me about that.

happen again,” Patricia replies.
Of all the Bouvet’s bosses, I was the only one who didn’t harass her about doing her nails. Poor thing, I often thought, how boring it must be to be doing the same thing day in and day out. “Bouvet & Bouvet, good morning. Yes, I’ll put you through.”
I approached her desk, unfazed by my presence, as she continued to file her nails.
“Hello, Patti, how are you?” I said, barely looking at her.
“Ah Hello, Elena. Kauffman called you five minutes ago, saying it is very urgent, and Sandrine too, but he has told me he will call you again. And someone else. Oh yes, a certain Mariella Pedinini or something said she wanted to introduce herself. She could be the new one from Milan.

“Beauty begins the moment

you decide to be yourself.”

Coco Chanel (1883-1971),

French Haute couture Designer