I hear the answer on the other side and nod slightly.
"Good. I want it soon."
I hang up.
I put the phone on the table carefully, unhurriedly. That is the first step, but it is not enough.
It's never enough.
I lean forward slightly, resting both hands on the desk as my mind begins to sort out the rest.
Clara will not listen to me if I speak badly of him, but she will react... if she sees something, if she feels it.
If something breaks that image that is being reconstructed.
I exhale slowly. And then... I smile, because I already know where to start.
I take another folder, this one is from the company. I open it and turn the pages calmly until I find what I am looking for.
An important project, one that requires additional investment. One in which... I have decision-making power.
