“What is this?”
“Company documents.”
“And?”
“Read carefully.”
Then he saw it.
The name.
The real owner.
Diego Serrano.
“No… that’s not possible…”
“It always has been,” Diego said quietly.
“Camila…” Álvaro whispered.
“My sister,” Diego replied. “The woman you insulted last night.”
“She never needed you,” Diego continued.
Pause.
“You needed her.”
“And me.”
Everything collapsed.
The door opened.
Lawyers stepped in.
“Effective immediately, you are removed from your position.”
“What?!”
“Breach of contract. Misconduct. Abuse of authority.”
“This is because of her!” Álvaro shouted.
Diego didn’t move.
“No.”
Pause.
“This is because of what you did.”
Hours later…
Álvaro walked out.
No office.
No power.
Nothing.
When he got home—
The locks were changed.
Days later, he begged.