THE LIE: DECEPTION TO THE CEO

Amber, excited with this encounter, spent a few minutes chatting with them, without introducing Dylan with these, who separated from the group to let them talk freely, while he sent a message to his assistant.

-I am happy! To find you here,” she commented with a broad smile.

-It has been an honor for me to hear from you. Especially the case you won against the monster of Morillo & Wood International Construction and Real Estate, owned by the great and powerful, Ozzi Morillo and Maddie Wood de Morillo,” said Judge Rector Brad Allen.

-You are unique, extraordinary! -said Anthony Moore, the Judge of the Civil Court, where Lugo’s cases are heard.Exclusive content © by Nô(v)el/Dr/ama.Org.

She, grateful for these words, simply smiled, without commenting. After exchanging phone numbers, they said goodbye and arranged to meet at noon to have lunch together and celebrate this fortunate meeting.

Dylan, who was behind her all the time, waiting for her to finish greeting her teacher and classmate, approached her as soon as they left. Since he had heard about the lunch invitation, he wanted her to take back her acceptance.

-Please, Amber! Talk to your friends and apologize to them. Tell them, you already had an engagement, but you didn’t remember,” he ordered, something she didn’t like, “I want to take you to a special place, so we can have lunch together.

-I’m sorry! -I don’t tend to renege on my commitments, when I offer something, I keep it,” she answered with displeasure, seeing that he intended to manipulate her, including which people she would treat.

-I’m sorry! Amber, I didn’t mean to make you angry, it’s just that I should have told you when I left the apartment, but I got distracted contemplating your face and figure, you are perfect! -he added, with the intention of getting what he wanted.

-Thank you! However, if that were true, I would never have set foot in a jail,” she added angrily, walking towards the courthouse door, where Heli and Piero, Dylan’s other lawyers, were waiting for him.

Obviously, he, dying of anger and frustration at her treatment, clenched his fists tightly in his pants pockets to control his rage. He then entered the courtroom behind Amber, who attracted the attention of both court employees and the attorneys and their clients present in the courtroom.

The attorneys, Heli and Piero, had already requested the files from the archives. They had reviewed them and tried to stamp a diligence, which Amber did not allow. This did not please the lawyers.

She mentioned that until the entire file was brought to their attention, she would not allow them to act on their own. The lawyers looked at Dylan and claimed with their gaze this action on her part. On the contrary, he turned a blind eye.

The two closed the files and placed them in front of Amber for her to review. In the blink of an eye, she checked the first file, called the two of them together with Dylan, explained what was there and what needed to be done.

She then drafted a brief and finally went in to talk to the judge, who granted her request. As for the other two files, she skimmed over them in a very general way and advised them as to what should be done, entering into controversy with them.

This time, the case was resolved by Dylan, who ordered that what she said should be done. Faced with this situation, they, angry, resigned immediately.

-I’ve been dealing with these cases for years and you haven’t even been able to get a first instance sentence,” he declared, fully supporting Amber.

-Then, we will meet this afternoon, to settle our settlement and fees,” requested Piero -with antipathy and rejection towards Dylan.

-As you wish! -he answered.

-I don’t understand you, I’m making your job easier and you don’t accept it, or what you don’t accept is that a woman tells you what you should or shouldn’t do? -Amber claimed, looking them both in the face, with her gaze fixed on them, defiantly.

-From what I read in your resume, you are a rookie, and thanks to your physical attributes, which I won’t deny are many, you have been lucky to win cases that seemed lost,” answered Heli Mayor discourteously.

-How dare you disrespect Amber,” Dylan growled, pulling him by the lapel of his suit, regardless of where they were, “First, she’s a lady and second, she’s a professional, you wish you had her level of preparation,” he added.

“Get away from here! I don’t want you near Amber, you’re a real jerk! -said and claimed Lugo controlling his anger, taking into consideration the place where he was.

-Please Dylan, ignore him. What I want is that you don’t lose your composure and control here, okay?” she formulated seriously and with a look of aversion towards her two colleagues.

After this discussion, the two lawyers left with their heads on the table, realizing that everything the “rookie” asked for was immediately granted by the judge, and the cases were resolved quickly.

In the end, Dylan understood that she was right to go out to lunch with her friends, since it was precisely because he knew her that they had given him an immediate answer to his questions. He simply asked her to take her to the place of their choice for lunch and pick her up.

-That’s perfect! -Because I’m still not very familiar with the streets and avenues of this city,” she continued, smiling and grateful for the concern.

Amber called her mom to let her know that she would not be going to lunch, because she had an invitation for lunch, with two of her friends from the University, so she would arrive in the afternoon. In the meantime, Dylan had committed to pick her up.

(***)

In the meantime, Christopher had managed to get the captain to bring his flight forward and arrived at Islander, at four thirty in the afternoon. There a chauffeur was waiting for him with his truck, which was rented to him, in addition to reserving him a suite in one of the most luxurious hotels in the region.

-Please take me to this place,” ordered Christopher, handing over the card with the address of the building where Amber lived. The driver, making use of the van’s GPS, started looking for the easiest access roads.

-Ready, sir, in twenty-five minutes I should be there, if there is not much traffic,” said the driver…