The Dark Secret of the CEO
Chapter 72

Chapter 72

Chapter 7 2

With the help of Matías, Gerard managed to meet with his future in-laws, although he didn’t say anythingto Luz so as not to upset her. If everything went well, he could get them to talk, if things didn’t work out,they would go on without them, alone they would miss out on the blessing of having at least fivegrandchildren.

He arrives at their house, despite his nerves, he gets off with the demeanor of a lawyer entering thecourt. (This novel will be daily updtaed at www.noveljar.com)The condemned man looks so handsomethat the Méndez’s neighbor’s mouth drops open as she takes away five roses with pruning shearsinstead of the weeds.

He knocks on the door and the one who opens it is Luz’s mother.

-Mrs. Méndez – he tells her, extending his hand seriously – Gerard Finnick.

Yes, I know him from the press. He doesn’t forget who fires one of his best workers for no reason – hesteps aside and Gerard enters without fear, because he already has the answer to that situation,

who does not know is the reason for the dismissal -.

-Well, I come to that and another matter.

-My son told us, it’s about my crazy daughter – Gerard stands up all the hair on his body and puts on hisintransigent lawyer’s face –

– I’m going to ask you not to refer to Luz like that in front of me, much less if you know the facts –Victoria gulps, because Gerard’s face scares her, it’s as if he could kill at any moment -. Mr. Mendez?

-Here – he says leaving the kitchen and invites him to sit in the living room –

-Mr . Méndez , it is a pleasure to see you again.

-I would like to say the same – Gerard takes an envelope out of his bag and hands it to him – And this?

-It is the payment of what actually corresponded to him for his dismissal. I reviewed her case as soon asLuz told me what they did to her.

-I don’t want charity – he says, returning the envelope –

– And or I don’t give charity, I give justice. When you left my sight, I was told that you had resigned for abetter paid job – Miguel can’t help but laugh sarcastically -. But then d

Luz told me when I met her that you were fired, I sent her to investigate your case.

I case.

“He was fired for no apparent reason. What I didn’t know was why.

-Because I heard something I shouldn’t have while I was doing my job – he tells her, leaving theenvelope that Gerard doesn’t receive on the coffee table –

-That’s what I don’t know, because apparently nobody has any idea about anything. I want you to tell me.

-Not worth it…

-For me, yes, because his dismissal was unfair and I don’t treat my people like that, less if I know that heis a loyal,(This novel will be daily updtaed at www.noveljar.com) responsible and efficient person, likeyou.

M iguel sighs and looks at his wife, who nods categorically. So the man sets out to tell Gerard what heknows. -Her cousin fired me because she found out that I overheard a conversation she shouldn’t have,with Mr.

Abbot – Gerard is surprised, but does not interrupt him -. Apparently no one should know that they had asneaky relationship a few years ago.

-How?! – Miguel backs down with Gerard’s reaction -. That can’t be, I would know, didn’t he hear wrong?

-You know not. I was crouched down working on the photocopier, I needed its monthlymaintenance. They went in there, they didn’t realize I was working, but I didn’t say anything, I assumedthey were looking for something. “Mr. Abbot was claiming him, insisting that he tell him how he couldsleep at night, after having killed his son… apparently she miscarried, or so I understood. For Gerard thisis a bucket of cold water, but it’s not something I can get my hands on right now. There’s another priority.

-Then with more reason you deserve that compensation, you were doing your job, in any case they arethe ones who should receive a reprimand for dealing with personal matters in the office.

-I already left that as it is, it was more than a year and a half ago.

-But accept that check. Look, I checked your salary and what Darcy authorized for payment… yes, youwere paid as if you had resigned, but there is much more to be done.

:-Thank you, I will accept it only because I see that you are doing it with a sincere gesture and because Iknow that you do not

Or is it double intentions?

-Okay, that point cleared up… – he takes another envelope out of his sack, a smaller one withdecorations on it – I bring you this.

He hands it to Victoria and she looks at it with a frown. From inside he takes out a white card, withbeautiful golden letters and his mouth is open when he reads it, Miguel grabs his head with both hands,

not understanding anything. – Com-commitment? Does my daughter marry you? the woman says with awhirlwind of emotions at the corner of her eyes.

-Look, you don’t have to marry her, she’s not worthy…

-Stop there. Do you know the woman you raised? she asks them with real annoyance.

– Well, not for a few months – he says in the same way -. He got pregnant and was not able to say whohis father was.

-Well, for all intents and purposes, I am the father of Luz’s child -they both remain speechless-, Since Ifound out about her pregnancy, I decided to support her with whatever she needed and that’s how it hasbeen, but since she agreed to be my girlfriend , not without making it clear to me that she was very littleto me, that baby automatically became my son.

-I can’t believe it… that little girl doesn’t deserve a man like you – says Victoria throwing the envelope onthe table –

-On the contrary, it’s me who doesn’t deserve a woman like her. Her daughter, as soon as she met myCharlize,(This novel will be daily updtaed at www.noveljar.com) took care of her, loved her, defended hereven from her father’s indifference. And if you knew the circumstances in which Luz got pregnant withher or him, you would probably ask me to take you with her to beg her forgiveness on her knees.

-Hahaha, please… – Victoria tries to say, but Gerard stands up, because he can’t bear to keep talking tothem -.

-Your daughter was raped – Gerard walks to the door, so he doesn’t see the totally distraught face ofthose dumb parents -. An unknown man took advantage of the fact that another drugged her, she fellsilent out of shame. The only people programmed to love and comfort her turned their backs on her assoon as things got bad.

“Instead a complete stranger, from the beginning supported her. I want them to know and be clear – heturns and looks at them before leaving the house -, if they want to see my Lucecita again, they are goingto have to apologize to her in a way that doesn’t blame her for anything, not even for his silence,because they have already caused him too much damage, to add more guilt to his soul. Excuse me, Imust go see my wife and daughter.

He walks to the car annoyed, because he can’t understand why they behave like this with their owndaughter. He also has a girl, who will one day be a woman and he would never make her go through thathumiliation, much less he would refer to her in the way that her future in-laws make them her Little Light.

He leaves there with thousands of demons and suddenly the high-speed alert sounds, he stops for amoment, only to hit the steering wheel many times, enough to get rid of the pain in his heart, for havingbeen the one who caused all that to Luz.

-But it won’t be long, my Little Light, I swear I’m going to lock them all up, and when that happens… andwhen that finally happens, I’ll follow them.