Chapter 2

I think I am the least lucky person in this world. If I'm wrong you can check it right now where I have my boss and his two sons looking at me like maniacs. That stupid man looks at me with a smile that I want to get out of him as soon as possible, stupid. I sigh as I try not to look nervous, you crazy trio.

“Do you know each other?” The voice of my boss, better known as the imposing Javier Russell, sounds from the walls of the spacious office.

"Of course, father," the idiot said. My eyes stare at him as daggers are thrown at him to shut that stupid mouth.

"Ah, yes?" He asks while looking at us. "Can you tell from where?" I want to answer him no. And that he is nosy for wanting to know more than he should.

"Father, the lady in front of us is my girlfriend." My eyes automatically go wide. Did I hear what he said well? No, I think I didn't clean my ears well today when I took a shower this morning.

"Boyfriends?" Asks his father and I am still paralyzed by the immense stupidity that the young man present just said.

"What are we dating?" I ask stunned as he smiles in amusement.

—Ariadna, love, we no longer have to lie, we no longer have to hide. The truth, ever since my father told me about you, you always caught my attention, now there is no impediment to our love — they should give an award to the best idiot of the year. I can assure you that I would earn a fortune.

"You and I are nothing!" I snag furiously, he just smiles arrogantly.

"Love, don't argue anymore." His relaxed tone makes my bad mood grow surprisingly. I want to kill him for an idiot.

—Love nothing, I come to meet you today — Mr. Russell and the other son with bitter faces look at us with amusement. What the hell is wrong with these men?

"But how boring you are, Ariadna," he says while yawning falsely.

—It's going to be boring when I cut you ...

My words are interrupted by my stupid another boss, Mrs. Julieta. That woman is really bitter. He keeps complaining all day, nagging and complaining about everything. As if the world is to blame for her husband beating her up with another. And she is a very, too bitter woman.

"Always so rude Miss Monroe." He arches an eyebrow. One thing I have always kept my job for is making my boss happy with one of my misplaced comments.

- Excuse my daring, but you are the one who entered without permission and listened to other people's conversations, the rude one here is another - come, that's what I mean by my comments out of place. None of my classmates would have the courage or the capacity for stupidity at the risk of being fired than me. I put on my best little angel face and a false and hypocritical smile forms on my lips as the Russells laugh softly and very discreetly.

"Always with something to say, you'll see when you get fired for not keeping quiet" she leaves the office angry without saying what she came for.

"I'm retiring Mr. Russell," I say as I walk toward the door.

“But daughter-in-law, why are you leaving so soon?” My face must be burning with anger that my boss's mocking words provoke.

"I'm not your daughter-in-law Mr. Russell" I cross my arms annoyed and he remains serious.

"My son has just confirmed it, you don't have to deny it." I want to go over and hug his neck very tightly with my hands.

"True sister-in-law, join the celebration — now it's Mr. Russell's other son speaking."

"Who are you?" I ask annoyed.

"Oliver Russell sister-in-law, I'm sure my brother told you about me since they're planning to get married," I choke on my own saliva as the words come out of his mouth.

All the Russells burst out laughing leaving me like: What the fuck ?, but that's where I realize they are making fun of me. Apparently, everyone knew about the little game that idiot had with me.

"I'm sorry Ariadna, but Oto's game was very fun, you had to see your face," Mr. Russell speaks more calmly.

"Immature," I whisper softly so that no one will hear me.

"Nice to meet you miss bad jokes, my name is Oto Russell, new owner and boss of you for many months," he introduces himself leaving me still in my place. New boss? Must be playing again. I look at my boss wanting answers.

"I will be taking a vacation with my wife and the time I will be away from the company my son Oto will be in charge of her." Oliver will take over my other company. I need you to help him with everything he needs, you are the person I would entrust with a mission like this — it literally leaves me speechless. In all the years I have known Mr. Russell I have never seen him speak so sweetly. He's sweet to me sometimes, but never this way.

"You can count on me," I smile and he nods happily.

"Thank you very much" I wink at him in a funny way and he does the same.

"I'm retiring," they nod and I go out to continue my work.

***

"I'm exhausted," I whisper as I fall onto the bed.

Julia and I have spent the whole day moving her things to my house, now ours. Peter is most happy with this decision as he has someone to play with while I'm gone.

"Speak for two," whispers Julia.

"Hey, can we stop by the bar? I think it would be good to get rid of the stress we have," I propose as we stand up.

—I agree with you, I take a bath and we go — I nod because I urgently need a bath, I'm sweaty and sticky.

I get to my room and take off my clothes, walk to the bathroom and turn on the tap, letting the artificial waterfall on my body, relaxing it in seconds. I still don't think I have a new boss and that I'm such an idiot. His sarcastic smile makes me want to hit him. If she had been a normal girl she would already be drooling at her feet because something I will not deny is that she has a body ... Uff, she is quite a playboy. That sinful mouth, her piercing hazel eyes, but she ruins all of that since she opens her mouth to say some stupid shitting at the moment. And it's a good idea for Julia to come to live here because thanks to that idiot I was left without a car.

I finish bathing and go out to change, I look for some clothes that I use to go to the bar that consists of a miniskirt, a short black blouse, high boots, tied hair. I paint my lips crimson red, blush among other things. I look at myself in the mirror and I smile showing my white teeth, my face totally changes when I put on makeup in this way. I look like another person, older and sexier.

I call the babysitter who takes care of Alex. She is a very good girl who takes care of her sick grandfather and this job is where she pays for her medications and pays for her university degree.

"Luciana, I need you here," I speak when she answers the phone. Everything is silent. "Luciana?" I hear the breath of someone who remains silent.

"Ariadna?" Then I hear Luciana's sweet go.

—I'm sorry Luciana, but I need you tonight, I have to go out to the bar and I need you to come to take care of Alex, I will pay you more because my best friend's brother is here and you will take care of him too — let me explain — I'm sorry to ruin your night, but I need to go to the bar — I finish talking.

"Sure, close the door and I'm on my way," she answers calmly.

"Thank you beautiful," I walk with the phone in my hands to Julia's room.

"Don't worry, it's my job," he answers, hanging up.

I walk and my heels are heard echoing through the hallway on the second floor of the house. I stop in front of Julia's room and play.

"Come in," my best friend's voice is heard, I enter and find her changed.

She wears a very short dress with black plaid stockings, her face is made up, her brown hair is streaked with pink, looking very funny and sexy.

“Shall we go?” I ask and she nods.

“Is Luciana on her way?” She asks as we move toward her car. We go in and I take over the car.

"He's coming, he's here for sure in five minutes, he's the most punctual person I know," I answer as I start the car.

While the car is in motion I tell everything that happened to Julia with the Russell men. She just laughs out loud as I kill her with my gaze.

"Did they really do that to you?"

"Sure, they're so immature," I tell her and she laughs.

"I can't believe Mr. T Russell did that," he mutters.

"I didn't either at that time, I was all paralyzed" she goes to speak, but we get to the bar. We entered through the back door and we met Javier, the head of the place.

—But an angel from hell — he greets me with a smile — I wasn't expecting you today — his eyes go to Julia.

"No, but I wanted to dance a bit." He smiles happily.

—Come in, you will dance in five minutes, retouch what is necessary and it's good that you decided to come because today the bar is full of people — I sit down and walk with Julia.

We touch up our makeup until Luisa, another dancer, enters the room and tells me that we have to dance. I nod and walk to the side of the stage.

—Although many did not expect her, others longed for her to be with us tonight, tonight we are pleased to present the angel from hell and smart, come on girls — Julia and I entered the stage which is filled with lights with multiple colors. We stepped up to the tube and started dancing to the Zayn Malik song PillowTalk. I move my body in the tube while touching my body in a sensual way. Men start yelling a lot of dirty things that it would do to our bodies. Something that I can really do is dance, all kinds of music will move me in tune. I don't know when my clothes disappear and only leave the inner lace and I move my body until the song ends and we say goodbye to everyone. I put on my clothes and today I went to the bar to serve drinks. It takes several minutes for a voice to make me freeze in place.

"I can't believe it, secretary, by day and stripper by night." Oto's voice makes me stay where I am.

Earth swallows me.