"With all due respect, General, selling a code once doesn't make you anything special. I'm the regional director of Apex Sistemas, and I manage clients whose names I can't even mention."
I looked him straight in the eyes.
“I wouldn’t boast so much, Mauricio.”
– Really? Why not?
Zúñiga raised his glass with a slight smile.
“Because today at three o’clock, Vanguardia acquired Apex Sistemas in a complete acquisition.”
Mauricio turned pale.
I put my hands on the table.
“This means that, from today onwards, your company will be under my control.”
Ximena's eyes widened in terror.
"No..."
“Yes,” I said. “And I’ve already reviewed your file, Mauricio. Your position is redundant. You’re fired, effective immediately.”
Their cutlery fell onto the plate with a clinking sound, causing everyone to turn around.
“You can’t do this to me!” Ximena shouted, jumping at his feet. “We’re your family!”
I looked at her as if you were a stranger.
