Chapter 2 Separate Lives.

Chapter 2: Separate Lives.

Narrator POV

Clara headed for the admissions office at 3:55 pm with a piece of paper in her hands and hurrying her pace. An atmosphere of indifference and tension flooded the admissions office as Clara sat waiting.

"Positive for cocaine, Miss Spencer, take your things and leave the institution", says the admission clerk.

"Just a moment sir here I have the paper that says that I did not receive any package in my name let alone in my locker", mentioned Clara as she stood up from her seat.

"Excuse me, but it was in your possession, and it said your name, the police told us that it was not enough to raise any accusation, but it was enough to remove you from this institution".

"But sir, I..." says Clara.

"Be thankful that you are one of the best otherwise, you would only receive a letter notifying you of your expulsion" the manager tells her harshly.

Clara could only cry inwardly, as she walked down the office hallway, the secretary took her arm.

"Hey girl, something he didn't mention to you and that is that if you show who got you into this you can get your scholarship and stay here back", the secretary whispers to her, sounding convincing.

"If that were true, how long would I have?" looks, with a hurt expression, Clara to the secretary.

"You have 30 days".

"Thank you..." With a bad countenance, the elegant and bright young girl had collapsed, suddenly, she only had someone in mind, her brother and she would go to pay him a visit.

In the city of Valencia, Spain was a young man fond of order and classical music, sitting in his office and skillfully typing away at two computers with his headphones on. Alex, a spectator of life who could only opine as he believed that many more emotions, besides intimate relationships, were going on before his eyes, while he was looking at some papers his secretary suddenly enters.

"Mr. Alex, if you have a moment, it's important, Mr. Rodrigo keeps calling asking about the investments in the buildings on the east side" his secretary tells him.

"Annie, put me through quickly," he said as he picked up the phone with an annoyed expression.

"Rodrigo, how are you? I was going to call you as soon as I got some business taken care of but tell me what you need so urgently.

And on the other end of the phone.

"Alex, I need to know how much budget we have for the opening of those two buildings on the east side, they have already gone....

"Yes! I know, Rodrigo, it has only been two days since you mentioned it at the board meeting, and they have approved it, thank you for your patience, which is quite a lot" he sounded sarcastically, and before the other side could object.

"Alex, but..." says Rodrigo.

"Look, little gnome, my purchasing team works hard you know, this little whim is not the only issue to deal with, that's why it's called a department because it manages multiple accounts and purchase orders, but I'm not here taking your call to tell you how I work. What I want to tell you is this, you longed for budget you will have it in three days so stop bothering my secretary". Alex abruptly hangs up as he puts his hands on his desk and with difficulty looks at the keyboard, noticing that something is missing, but he could not remember what.

He grabs his mints, removes his headphones, and walks out the door.

"I'll be on the 20th floor, take my calls, I'll be back in 15 minutes", he said without even turning to look at Annie, as he slammed the door behind him.

A man too young for his status in a multinational company with over 1500 employees in the area, but he from a very young age knew what he wanted to be and focused on it until he got it, he is the youngest of 5 brothers, this 21-year-old onlooker had already graduated as a purchasing analyst and in the evenings he was doing a minor while leaving the office late. His bearing and last name said he belonged to one of the wealthiest families, and his fine shoes made him noticed throughout the office.

As each step, he took, he melted the girls in question with his deep brown hair and skin as light as snow, tall and slender. Alex felt he had a steppingstone to success, as he longed for his promotion, after 3 years of demanding work being first an apprentice and then working his way up the ladder, which would make his peers envious of him. In the men's room on the 20th floor, Alex enters and as he enters one of the cubicles his first sight was Tatiana, the president's secretary, standing and slightly leaning to the side.

"Two minutes late, Alex", says Tatiana mischievously.

"Some idiot wanting to walk all over me on the phone", says Alex, as he unstraps his leash.

"That put you in such a bad mood?" and with a mischievous expression, she unbuttons her blouse.

"What's it to you?" he exclaims indifferently, taking her breasts with skills and starts sucking them, while, his fingers go under her tight skirt, with the other hand he unzips and pulls her up, then meets her wet and eager pantyhose to flip her over and introduce his member to her. She just leans against the wall and covers her mouth to avoid her screams of pleasure. He rams her harder and presses her hips into him, the act over, Alex takes the condom and flushes it down the toilet.

"You sure were stressed, weren't you, baby?" says Tatiana as he watches her.

"A little" says Alex, leaving the cubicle to wash his hands "and don't call me baby, it sounds ridiculous, come out in 5 minutes" he finishes saying and walks towards the door to leave.

A guy with immense potential, but with an arrogant attitude towards everything that didn't allow him to do his job, that job he had fought so hard for. Then his phone rings. Secretary Annie.

"You have a conference in five minutes."

At the conference, Alex spent two hours explaining to the financial experts the budget for the company's top event. It was the tour of promotions and recruitment of new staff for the opening of other offices in England, he looked so controlled and perfect in the way he spoke and expressed himself, certainly he worked hard and was no eminence, but his discipline and constancy made him the man he was with his perfect order this man was certain to be on the right track.

"Excellent Alex. I will see you on Wednesday to finalize everything related to logistics", says German, one of the experts, shaking his hand as they leave the room.

"Of course, German, count on it", said Alex with a satisfied expression.

The afternoon passed between meetings, calls, tables, and numbers Alex was getting ready to go home and while he was putting on his jacket, he observed through his window how it was night, and the cars were just passing one after the other.

"Sir, your car is ready". Annie told him as she handed him his papers.

"Thank you, have a good night", Alex replied. Already at home he took a shower and had dinner, the clock read 10 pm and suddenly the doorbell rings, as he sees who it is he opens the door.

"What are you doing here, Luis?" he mentions, a little tired.

"Brother, I had a meeting near here, you know, at the restaurant we once went to with mom, and I was late, I really don't want to take a cab, can I stay?" mentions Luis and without letting him answer he went into the apartment and sat down on the leather sofa.

Luis, the middle brother and the one she trusted more than the others, was a tall and handsome guy with glasses, wearing a simple accountant suit. Rushing to make a life for himself in the big city, but so far, he was only beginning to carve out his foundation, something his brother had done already 1 year ago.

"Ok, but you have to leave early tomorrow morning with me, I have a lot of work to do at the office". Alex tells him.

"Ok Alex, I will get up early with you, but please tell me you have something to eat, besides salad".

"Haha, you know I won't, I won't order a pizza like the last time you came either" smiles Alex.

"But brother it's just a pizza with beer, and it's for a while, besides how long has it been since you've had a conversation with your favorite brother" Luis tells him.

"If you want to order it for yourself" Alex finished hesitantly.

"Alright, let's do it".

"Cheers" they both said with a glass of water and a beer.

"I think I'm going to get promoted this time" said Alex as Luis took a sip of beer.

"If you say so brother, besides, you work hard for that company, it's the least they can do.

"I got into a big project" Alex tells him, taking a sip of water.

"Be careful, too big things can destroy your focus and lead to your downfall" Luis replied as Alex looked at him.

"I've always wanted this and here I am almost reaching for the stars" Alex says.

"You should reflect that in your work, and you will see that everything will work itself out" Luis told him as he smiled at him.

Already prepared and ready, Alex was heading to the office and a strange feeling in his chest was bothering him since last night while he was talking to his brother, as he was going up the elevator a message came to his phone.

'Gerardo's department left all the documentation.'

Already entering his office...

"Mr. Alex, this cart of papers is the documentation that Gerardo sent from the 15th floor" said Annie and as she closed the door, she stared perplexed at the cart with so many papers, suddenly, she dropped her things only to discover a message from Rodrigo on her computer.

'I need the budget because my superiors are pressuring me.'

As his expression grew harder, he entirely ignored the message and focused on his new paperwork.

"Mr. Alex" came in saying Annie.

"Please not now, Annie."

"Excuse me, Mr. Harold requires your presence in his office."

"Ok" Alex replies.