"Jude!?” What do you want?" Vanessa asked. He was the last person she expected a call from."Hi, it's me. Can we talk?" Jude asked."I don't really want to talk to you right now." Vanessa responded."Please, just hear me out. I know things didn't end well between us, and the last time we saw each other, it wasn't under the best of circumstances, but I need to talk to you." Jude said."I don't think there's anything left to say," Vanessa replied."I understand that, but I just want to apologize for everything that happened. I messed up, and I'm sorry." Jude responded."I appreciate the apology, but it doesn't change anything," Vanessa said ."I know, but I want to make things right between us. Can we at least talk about it?" Jude asked."I don't think it's a good idea. I don't think you should even be talking to me right now, considering the way things are between your family and the company I work, " Vanessa said"I understand that, but I just need to know that we're okay
Armand turned his chair so fast to look at the source of the voice that he almost fell off."What!?" Armand asked."I said, who aren't you jealous of?" Jack repeated the question he had asked and walked into Armand's office.Armand didn't know what to respond. He could deny and say that Jack heard wrongly, but he was sure Jack would not buy it.Armand didn't know what to do. He suddenly felt embarrassed and self-conscious for being caught while soliloquizing.Armand considered apologizing, but then, why should he apologize to Jack for walking in on him while he was having a moment alone?Would humour work? Armand thought about trying to make light of the situation by joking about it or making a self-deprecating comment, but his brain felt empty, so he decided to use another approach.Defense! Armand decided to become defensive and argue that talking to himself is not abnormal or that everyone does it from time to time."It doesn't matter who I'm not jealous of. I was having a
"Jude is engaged?" Armand asked. "Yes," Jack answered."That family is really something else. Why would Jude ask Vanessa out when he already has someone he intends to marry?" Armand asked."Why would Vanessa even agree to go out with him in the first place? I can't wrap my head around it, " Jack said."He reached out to her, and just like his father, Vanessa is convinced Jude is up to something. I'm convinced of that as well, but I wasn't expecting this, " Armand said."What do you guys think he's planning?" Jack asked."We have no idea. That's why Vanessa agreed to go out with him. She's convinced she'll figure it out, " Armand said."And you didn't try to convince her otherwise?" Jack asked."Trust me, I did. But once Vanessa has her mind fixed on something, she won't rest until she gets it, " Armand answered."That's true. Well, she's a strong woman, and I believe she's capable of handling things on her own. But one can never tell with that family. ""You're right. I a
Armand ran. He wasn't sure about the direction he was heading, but he knew he needed to get out of that bar fast.He was uncertain, but it felt as if he had seen a flash of recognition in Carla's eyes.Armand ran, and he came across a door. He quickly got in and walked through.As he was walking, he felt a variety of emotions, starting with anger. It had been over a year, and Armand thought he was over it, but clearly seeing the Smith family again evoked certain feelings in him.Armand felt angry about how his relationship with Carla ended. He felt angry about Carla's actions that led to the end of their relationship. Armand felt a sense of injustice and betrayal, and this led to feelings of resentment and rage.Also, he felt sadness. He remembered how Carla had treated him when they first met. He felt sad about the loss of that close friendship.Armand felt a sense of grief and mourning for what Carla's actions cost both of them to lose. Did Carla really lose anything?She
"That was close!" Vanessa exclaimed. "Yea, it was," Armand concurred.It was the start of a new week, and they were both sitting in Armand's office. He had just finished telling her about his encounter with Carla."Some people never change, I guess. Money seems to be the only language that can make them nice, " Vanessa said."Yes, and it's really sad," Armand said while shaking his head."By the way, I didn't know you like going to bars," Vanessa commented."I don't, not really. I prefer staying indoors on weekends, " Armand said."So this weekend was an exception then," Vanessa said."No. I went there for a reason, " Armand said."And what's the reason?" Vanessa asked."I went there to meet with Miriam White," Armand answered."Who's Miriam White? Is she a new business partner?" Vanessa questioned."No. She's Jude's fiancee, " Armand stated.Vanessa couldn't believe what Armand had just said. She was in shock. She was feeling so many emotions at the same time that she
Vanessa marched straight to her office after leaving Armand's office. She stormed into her office with an intense and agitated energy.Her face was flushed, and her eyes were blazing. She kept muttering to herself, clenching and unclenching her fists.As she got in, she tried to sit but felt restless. She kept pacing back and forth.She was still pacing when she heard a knock on her door."Come in," Vanessa said."Hello, Miss Vanessa. Is everything okay? You look worried, " Vanessa's secretary said.Vanessa didn't know what to say at first. There was no way she would tell her secretary it seemed she was jealous of a woman their boss was talking to, so she decided to use work as an excuse."Hi there. No, not really. We had a setback with the new project we're working on, " Vanessa said."I'm sorry to hear that. What happened?" Her secretary asked."We received some unexpected news from the client, and now we have to change our approach to the project," Vanessa responded."Oh
It was the third day of the week. And Vanessa was still acting weird around him. Armand didn't know what to think.Vanessa didn't respond to his texts or emails unless they were work related.He had tried inviting her out for a drink after work, but she declined. She claimed she had plans.He decided that they grabbed lunch together at work, but she came up with another excuse.And she didn't initiate contact either. If it wasn't work related, Vanessa didn't try to contact him .Vanessa mostly seemed distant or disinterested when they were together, and they had nothing work related to talk about.Also, she didn't make eye contact and seemed uncomfortable around him."Have I done something wrong? Or could it be that Vanessa was actually jealous? But why? Could it be that she was having the same conflicting feelings as he was?" Armand asked himself."Armand, are you available to discuss the new project?" Vanessa asked.Armand, who was lost in his thoughts, slowly turned hi
"I heard that you settled down, that you found a girl…" That was the sound of Armand's phone ringing. Armand had never felt so glad to hear his ringtone. it was Vanessa calling him with her office number."Sorry, I need to take this." Armand said to Miriam."It's fine, go ahead." Miriam replied."Hello, what's up?" Armand asked."Hi, Armand. It's me, Vanessa, " Vanessa said on the other end of the phone."Hey, I know it's you. What's up?"Armand repeated."I just realized that I forgot to remind you to sign some important documents before leaving the office.I wanted to let you know and see if you could come back soon and take care of it." Vanessa said."Oh, I see. Thanks for letting me know. Yes, those documents are crucial. It would be best if I came back to the office and signed them as soon as possible." Armand said."I apologize for the oversight. But you don't need to come right away, though. I just wanted to notify you so you don't spend too much time where you are,