ore pinched the bridge of his nose as he felt the hin

end, held the document firmly in his

son why the production has been so slow, is because 2000 acres of the vineyard is in

over the file only an hour ago. But it surely explained th

siness, that was probably one of the worst th

new. "Uh-six months, sir." The only time Jerry addressed

the desk, causing Jerry to flinch. "Six

eodore. One of the biggest rules that Theodore set in place, was to repo

eir reports were due to send this type of information across. The success of

s very success of his business. They had grown a lot over the 8 years since he took over the family business. Even at a young age, Theodor

ation. Not to be mistaken, the Californian vineyard and winery was the

on wasn't in vain. He worked endlessly to get them where they are now, purchasing

ly pat on the back, and existing employees who thought he was too young at twenty-

l man at heart. He was always looking to do better,

staffed or kept the ones who started to appreciate his

his head office and worked from there ever since. When his final location wa

a row, which he always won. Still, he wasn't the one to boast and get comf

res. If 2000 was infected, that was far too much. He knew that if they had do

been an egoistic bastard. He would've wanted to fix it on his

g his work. The only reason why Theodore kep

ng second thoughts a

s shoulders, Theodore closed his laptop and ros

sistant arrange a flight to Italy. But n

most empty, and the clock that filled the silence of Theod

dore nor Jerry. It was nights like these where Theodore had signed

n." Jerry bid him farewell, as T

ded down the empty and dimly lit hallway. He checked his phone for messages from the d

date was set. Theodore couldn't help but smile at the thought. He l

has never found it. He thought he had five years ago with his secretary. However, it turned out that

sful men like himself, true love would've had to be in his life before h

ed down' with someone he could marry one day when he should n

cially after growing up in his shadow. He also approved of this lover

ther was enough to tell her if they approved or not. And most of the time, when they didn't approve, s

of heartbreak. So Theodore adored the

ed. Just like the rest of the building, only the dim lights

iver twenty minutes ago to take him home. Just like

ou out so late," Theodore greeted a

ir. Straight h

the fatigue gnawing a

made for the twenty-minute

ower, fall in bed and get whatever five or so hou

the throb in it. But he soon learnt that nothing could've been done to help th

voice snapped Theodore from his touch of slumber

of human life and form, but as he gazed out

that hadn't been what was confusing. It was the small form of a female body a couple of feet ahead

shoulders with fear in her eyes told The

in Theodore's chest tugged as he

before Theodore gave the order. "Get it!" Theodore shouted swiftly, and the woman made no hesitation in

obviously drunken man sc

gazed through the back windshield at the

um clothing and the cool November night was enough to make her cold indeed. But he could tell that th

she was certain that the man was gone. She

d to ask, but he then noticed t

d to know. Because the last thing she did was mu