Chapter 11

Sucking in a deep breath, Renata slid the phone into the pockets of her pants and opened the door which creaked softly. The cold air of the air conditioner stationed at the end of the room blew right into her face, almost freezing her in place. The office looked very rich and masculine, just like the one Santiago had, but Santiago was more of a very simple man, unlike his father who seemed to show off a lot. “Right on time,” Domingo’s voice jerked her back to reality. “Come,” he stretched his hand toward her but she hesitated, her eyes flickering to the door which she knew was very much open and anyone could barge into the office. “Hey, come on. No one would barge into my office without knocking,” he could tell what her fear was, but Renata was not ready to risk it. Shaking her head and refusing to take his hand which he had been hanging out in the air for her to take. “And Santiago?” “Does he need to knock also?” She took a few steps further away from him. Domingo was about to