Albina was unaware that the employees of Umberto’s company were facing great difficulties.
She was in a bad mood, perhaps because she had thought too much about what happened during those days and had worked too hard.
She felt so bad that her cheeks were red.
-Albina, you look very bad, are you sick?
Seeing that something was wrong with her, a colleague next to her asked quietly.
Albina perked up and smiled at her:
-All right, maybe I have the flu. I’ll go back and take some medicine.
After Lila overheard their conversation, she scoffed:
-Maybe she doesn’t have confidence in herself in the competition that will start in two weeks, and uses her illness as an excuse.
Although she did not state her name, it was obvious that she was aiming at Albina.
Albina wouldn’t bother with such a rude person, but she was in a bad mood that day. After Lila made fun of her, she gave her a cold look,
-Shut up, Lila! Don’t you know what you’re saying? If you don’t want your mouth anymore, I’ll tear it.
Albina called Lila’s name directly. As the two spoke in a loud voice, everyone who heard it, looking at them in astonishment.
Lila’s face suddenly turned red. She had ridiculed Albina many times in the office, but she hardly refuted her or got angry, just smiled and continued working.
But Lila didn’t expect Albina to become so stubborn, calling her names and yelling at her directly.
Just as she was about to offend her, Macos walked in, so Lila had to subdue herself.
Macos, who had just talked to some colleagues, did not know what happened. He came to Albina’s place and nodded with satisfaction when he saw her table full of documents. It seemed that Albina had prepared well for this competition.
Seeing her reddened face, he frowned:
-Albina, aren’t you feeling well?
A little distracted, she raised her head and looked unfocused at Macos.
White skin, pink cheeks, red lips, bright eyes and red lips highlighted her beauty. Macos froze for a moment, looking uncomfortable.
Looking at his appearance, Lila whispered,
-Shameless!
He hated her even more.
Seeing that Albina was in a bad mood, Macos decided to let her go home for the afternoon to rest.
Albina didn’t refuse, knowing that her own condition really wasn’t well. Even if she stayed in the office, she would not be able to concentrate, so she accepted her boss’s decision.
Ariana was not at home.
After taking the medicine, she threw herself on the bed, pulled back the quilt, and began to sleep.
She was extremely tired. Moreover, due to the effect of the medicine, she fell asleep quickly.
The cell phone screen next to the pillow lit up, Umberto was calling her.
But Albina was so sound asleep that she couldn’t answer.
When Umberto was listening to the notification sound from the cell phone, his face was gloomy.
Albina doesn’t even want to answer her phone, which made Umberto felt like he had made a big mistake.
Just when Ruben came in to hand the document to his boss, he saw Umberto suddenly raised his head, it turned out that his fingers trembled and this assistant almost couldn’t hold the document in his hand.
-Sir, what happened to you?
Ruben thought about the work he had done in the last few days and remembered what went wrong.
Umberto suddenly said:
-Ruben, help me get Macos’ number, I have to talk to him.
Who was Macos? Ruben paused for a moment and suddenly remembered that he was Albina’s current boss. He quickly said to Umberto:
-One moment.
Ruben breathed a sigh of relief, delighted that there were no mistakes in his work. If Umberto got angry with himself, it would be a disaster.
After a while, Ruben gave him Macos’ number.
Umberto called him directly.
Macos was at work when he suddenly saw a call from an unknown number, and answered:
-Hello!
-This is Umberto Santangel!
Umberto spoke in a hoarse voice, while Macos was surprised and almost fell off his chair.
-Yes, Mr. Santangel. It’s me.
Very nervous, Macos wiped his sweat quickly without understanding how he found his number and why he called him.
-Do you need my help?
Umberto frowned, paused for a moment and said:
-Albina is at work? Let her answer the phone.
His voice sounded cold and hard, and it was obvious that he was uncomfortable when he spoke.
Hearing Umberto’s words, Macos remembered his relationship with Albina.
He was stunned for a moment and then said sincerely:
-Albina is not here. She seems sick today, so I let her go home to rest.
-Sick? -Umberto said in a surprised voice and suddenly got up from his chair.
Macos hastily explained:
-She probably hasn’t rested well. Her face is very red and she seems to have a fever. You can call her to inquire about her situation. Would you like me to give you her number?
Umberto froze for a moment, wanting to say he had her number, but she was avoiding him these days. Several words ran through his mind, but in the end Umberto still didn’t say them. He didn’t think anyone needed to know so much about their relationships.
-No need to, -Umberto refused and then said to Macos, -This is my private number, you can keep it and, if something happens to Albina in the future, you can call me.
-Of course,” Macos’ face showed surprise.
In fact, Umberto’s private number was a precious resource for Macos.
Sensing the joy in Macos’ voice, Umberto softened his voice:
-I can’t take care of Albina, so do it in my place. If you have any company problems, you can also contact me.
Macos was extremely pleased. She had only seen Umberto from afar at a wedding. Because her family could not compare with Umberto’s and all the people around her were from rich families, Macos had no chance to get close to this arrogant posh guy.
But now, Umberto wanted to offer him help, which made him very happy.
-Don’t worry, I will take good care of Miss Albina and won’t let her suffer any aggravation in our company.
-Good -Umberto hung up the phone.
After the call, Macos held the cell phone and laughed.
He couldn’t stop thinking about Umberto’s relationship with Albina.
He had only heard that Umberto had married Albina, but he didn’t know that Umberto still paid that much attention to her.
To keep Albina from being intimidated at the company, he asked him to take care of her.
This should be true love! Macos thought and immediately rejoiced in his heart. Fortunately, Albina was not bullied or excluded from the company, otherwise, he did not know how Umberto would punish him.
Umberto hung up the phone and headed straight to Albina’s house.
He didn’t go upstairs or call, he just stayed downstairs, looking in the direction of her room.
She should be resting, so he didn’t want to disturb her.
Umberto stood for a long time, while the lights in Albina’s room were still dim.
He frowned, because Albina still didn’t get up after so many hours. Could it be that the illness had become more serious?
Just as he was in confusion, Ariana returned. Seeing Umberto standing downstairs and asked in surprise:
-Umberto, why are you here?
Umberto’s eyes lit up,
-You’re Albina’s friend, aren’t you? She was sick and that’s why she went home this afternoon. Come upstairs to check on her.
After hearing this, Ariana became nervous and walked quickly to the door of the building. Halfway there, she remembered something and turned her head:
-Since you’re so worried about her, go upstairs and take a look.
Umberto was stunned after hearing this, and then slowly shook his head:
-No need, I’m afraid she doesn’t want to see me now.