Julia's POV
I read the report as heard Andrew explain why the sales we made increasing, people often avoiding insurance company to called them, but this month we made profits. "For the next year, my prediction our sales will increase around 19% - 28% if we keep..." I raised my hand.
All of eyes on me. "I'm sorry to cut your... presentation, Mr. O'Kenna." I cleared my throat. "Which one is true? We increasing sales, or decreasing sales. Please everyone open the page 10 paragraph 2."
Everyone inside this meeting room flip the report in sync. "When... Ms. Castello become the supervisor, my department never received the complaint about something called "excellent marketing method" or... anything caused the company tarnished the reputation." I'm sorry dad. I have to bring that up. "The founder himself, he walked door to door to sell his service, and he never used that method, or anything can caused this company's reputation tarnish!"
All people inside this room whispering to their left and right. Room which was originally quite, now become noisy. "Everyone calm!" All the people inside this room quite. I can see a wrinkle from his old face. I took a deep breath and sighed. "Why you did not report it immediately to the executive board? Are you..."
"I already found out before we start the meeting." I picked my USB stick and plug the the USB into his laptop, then opened the file I showed. "This is all the utilities bill this month. So, how you can convince our buyer to buy our insurance?"
I get back to my chair and sits again. "You take overtime, or... there's another method you want to explain, Mr. O'Kenna?" I raised my eyebrow.
Andrew face become pale. "Um..." He doesn't answer my question.
"Let me simplify for you, okay?" I'm straightening my body. "We... have lot of types of insurance, right? Are you sell it properly or you following the viral video. Where you stole or damaging all their belonging?"
Andrew's face change to pale. I took a deep breath and sighed. "This meeting already over and we will continue this next year, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, everyone! For Andrew, I want to have a word with you in my office."
I get out from the meeting room, following by my dad behind me. We walking inside the lift, and he press the red button. "How do you know!?" I took a deep breath and sighed. "Julia!"
"Alright, alright!" I took a deep breath and sighed. "Ashley notice something off with the report, and she also audit all the sales since Mr. O'Kenna in charge. She decides to report it to me, and we cross-checking all the report with Ms. Castello when she's in charge."
My dad sighed and nodding his head. "You can fix this mess, right?" He stared into my eyes. I'm nodding my head. There's no other choice. I won't let my brother mocking me.
My dad press the red button again and the lift back to normal again.
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I'm looking at my monitor while squeezing stress ball. "You alright?" I did not answer Ashley's question. I just staring at her, as she pours tea to my tea cup. "You know..."
Cecilia's POV
I opened the door and seeing her squeeze the red ball. "You... stressed? What's wrong? Marco said you..."
"I can't spill anything, but I called you because... I want to send you to a seminar." Huh!? Seminar? What seminar again? "Ashley and Katarina told me that you want as good as them, right?" What!? Why they told her?
I took a deep breath and straightened my body. "You said you want more skillful as them, right?" Of course, I do! How does she knows about Katarina? Does she told her? "I send you to Atlanta, for a week full with Ashley and Katarina."
She's not kidding, right?! I'm covering my mouth and screaming in joy. Oh, my God! This is will be fantastic! "She said, she wants to apologize that everything happened in Miami." Ashley add.
Oh, my God! This is will become amazing! "Thank you!"
Julia's POV
Whenever I see her smiles, all of sudden my burden gone. Everything on my shoulders become reduced. "What about you?" What about me?
"Mr. LeBlanc will make me a tea and... don't forget. You can hang out, but please don't forget what you come for, understand!?" She approaching me and hugs me tight.
My heart beating fast and loud as she hugging me. "Thank you, thank you!" I respond her hugged and tapping her back several times. Shit. I want to mute the sound so she can't hear it. This is... embarrassing.
"Julia... I will bring you lot of food from Atlanta..." I let go of her hug and sighed. "So... how's your progress with the plan?"
She standing straight and cleared her throat. "Not a significant progress, but he seems annoyed with Jane because... Andrew get fired!" She's cheering.
A smile draw on my face automatically. "Glad to hear." I took a deep breath. Everything I do, I do it for you. "Um... Cecil?"
Our eyes meet and I can smell her perfume lingers on my jacket. "Kenzo?" She's chuckle and nodding her head. She's walking towards the door. I'm supporting my chin and looking at her back.
"Jullie?" She looks at me. "Thank you," she said. I'm nodding my head and sighed. "I meant it this time."
I approached her. "What do you want to thank for?" this time, she embrace me. I raised my hand and widened my eyes.
My heart keep beating fast. I can feel the warmth of her body. Am I will lose you? Cecilia let go of her embrace and hold my hands. "I..."
"I don't want... my friend and anyone near my circle... grieving for too long." I said. Cecilia nodding her head and she lets go my hand. I keep standing there as watch she disappear behind the door.
I know what I did to you it's only make me hurt. "You should confess your feeling, Julia." I'm looking at Ashley, who already gets back inside to my room, through the back door. "I don't know why... you decide to fills your office with secret bedroom. You want to live here?"
I took a deep breath, sighed and smiles. "I will not confess my feeling." I'm walking to my desk and open the CCTV software.
"I love her, Ash. She loves him." It's a beautiful pain I have, and I will not let her knows my feeling.