30: Who dared to stop him?

I'm sure you're a new staff here," Alex shrugged, leaning forward against the secretary counter. "I'm here to meet Edmundo."

The secretary's eyes widened, shocked to hear him call the CEO by his name. She scanned him, and he didn't even look like a big deal. The guts!

Giving him a side-eye, she said, "Okay, sir, but first, do you have an appointment scheduled with the CEO?"

Alex wanted to ask, "huh" but remembered she was a new worker after all. She probably didn't know that aside Edmundo, he called the shots. His brain was racking for a definite answer to give.

After a while, the girl noticed Alex's face and her gaze became skeptical. She reclined on the counter, her chin raised, watching Alex's facial movement. "What? What's wrong? Given your expression, I can tell you don't have an appointment. Do you think this place is just a walk-in store?"

Alex, attempting to lower the tension, said, "no, actually, it's important that I meet Edmundo today, I hope you understand..."

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