Antonio De Isquierda: The Rise of Rich CEO

Chapter 10 Earl Gray Tea

Antonio doesn't need to know more about the drinking session he had last night. He woke up feeling thirsty and still on his clothes. No one in the house dared to touch him or even change his clothes to make him comfortable. Everyone thinks he's some sort of an individual who's off limits. He doesn't have a severe hang-over  and he decided to strip off his clothes. 

He walks naked in his modern room, filled with black and white motifs. He even walked to his glass window near his toilet. Antonio examined himself there, standing and staring to his biceps, to his stomach and down to his center. For a minute, he stood there, reminiscing the conversation he had from that particular female staff member. 

Antonio thought about the female staff's name. But a part of him knew her name but he forgot. He showered all his thoughts, doubts and worries. Everyday is a constant battle of knowing what to do of his new lifestyle. One of his personal assistant rush in, and ask Antonio what he wanted to do this afternoon. Antonio didn't answer. 

After he showered, he got his bathrobe on and answered his personal assistant to get him a smart casual look and reserved him a nice table on the east side of the city for brunch. The personal assistant heard all of it and immediately did what he was told. 

"Who paid my drinks?" Antonio suddenly asked when on of his personal assistant went in to serve him a hot tea, as per the Old Man requested. 

Everyday Antonio served an earl gray tea with honey since it's a tradition to every De Isqueirda family to drink tea everyday. 

"You paid it, young master," the personal assistant politely answered. 

Antonio nodded. 

"If you don't mind, young master, why did you ask about your wallet?" the personal assistant asked, while serving Antonio his tea.  "It got stolen or not?"

Antonio grabbed the tea in his personal assistant's hand while he decided to sit near the window, where he could watch the palm trees, the lawn and the scorching afternoon heat. He sipped first before replying to his personal assistant who seemed like asking a weird question. 

"Nope. I just want to know. Did someone assist me in the pub last night?' Antonio inquired again. 

"Yes, young master. If you weren't satisfied I could asked the manager about your thoughts," 

"Spare my judgments, Nicholas. I just want to know," 

"The female staff is quite rude, young master." the personal assistant recalled. 

"Why did you say that?" Antonio asked, sipping his earl gray tea. He felt like his stomach felt hollow and warm. 

"She got scolded by the manager about the splatters of liquor and water on the floor," the personal assistant said, while standing stiff in front of Antonio. 

Antonio raised his eyebrow due to confusion. He wanted to know more about the reason why, he felt like he's the reason why that specific female staff got scolded. He knew what it felt like being scolded by the things you didn't do. 

"I got an idea, Nicholas. We will go to the pub again and ask the manager about their business and how they get their staff," Antonio said, as if it's a brilliant idea. The personal assistant seemed shocked but he still nodded to affirm his young master's plan. 

"Where's my clothes, by the way? Tell them to hurry," Antonio requested and one of his personal assistants nodded. 

“Next week will be the announcement, young master,” Nicholas said, reminding him to be on his best behaviour. “Tomorrow, your suit will be measured and tailored,” 

“Tomorrow is sunday, right?” Antonio said, looking at his personal assistant named Nicholas who seems like he can see through him. He just shrugged it off and continued his words. “All is well, Nicholas. I just want to visit the pub again and maybe, sponsored them,” 

'`Is it okay to let a new CEO of De Isquierda to be a benefactor of a pub?” Nicholas asked, worried. 

“Why not?” Antonio replied, as if it’s not a big deal. Nicholas just shut his mouth and doesn’t want to vocalize his thoughts furthermore. 

Antonio will confront that girl and ask him about things he wanted to ask. The manager on the other hand, Antonio, thought he would offer him a bribe, something that could benefit him in the long run. Antonio will be a regular at that pub and the manager will be obviously happy about it. 

But, first, he will ask the woman to resign from that pub and be his employee. If she refuses, Antonio will do what it takes to get her under his wing. He doesn't deserve to be in that pub. 

"Here's your clothes, young master," the personal assistant handed him his clothes.

"Thank you, Ferrer," Antonio said. "You could asked Nicholas about your next task, you can now leave," 

"Noted, young master," Ferrer saluted and left Antonio in his room. 

Antonio hurriedly changed into his clothes and memorized all his words. The urgency of visiting the pub again is palpable, and he wishes the female staff is working today. He wished, but didn't pray.