se apparently Valentin Salvatore knows me too well for my liking. The

inking. It's usually in our healthy spats. I imagine it's something too bad to say out loud, because he's not

lack of professionalism, but I'll finish with the little gifts you receive more

t's not like I'm the

but to your home. Your personal life generates more gossip in thi

e, maybe I'd have time to get everything delivered to my

rguing with me. It's always like this, our clashes are acidic but quick. He doesn't spend more than five minutes demonstrating what an asshole he is. No, the powerful CEO Val

few things about me. I also know little facts about Valentin. Unfortunately, livi

our sermon for the d

his height isn't so intimidating when he's sitting down. Even

ll drawers in his wooden desk and places

t?" I ask w

for your

not hungover,

e it," he says, bossily, as if I

possible! I know we've spent a considerable amount of time together every day since I started working he

n't hav

't argue with

bout to lose hi

se I didn't remember to buy my medicine. I approach Valentin's desk and pick up the pill, seeing that it's the same one I usually take for

cause I can't remember another time wh

ter. I need you to accompany me to the four o'clock mee

e, sir. E

t the fuck was that? At the same time as he's eating my ass about his lack of professionalism, he's offering me a

houldn't waste my time tryin

and wait about twenty minutes for it to take effect, thankful that it hasn't got any worse. My mood is

iously, of course, but at least I have that comfort, because no one deserves to

tin didn't complain once. It really was a victory. We went to the meeting, he came away very happy to have

eleased m

ngs, but get stuck in place when I see a delivery man coming out of the elevator. Whe

a continuous prayer and I despair when the man asks my name, loud and clear. L

Santoro? Sign

kly, before Valentin sees it. Only the unfortunate man has radar, he must. He chooses just

eads for the elevator, away from me. Before the scolding comes to end the a

e looks at me in disbelief at my

ith the other. He opens it and reads the contents, and I freeze, be

lentin reads the sentence out loud, on purpose, attracting the attention

there, the blessedly

, I do the first thing I th

end to