19

Ever since Louis woke up this morning, everything seems to be in order. Even so, he must remain under observation so that specialists can verify that this is the case. I can't wait for him to come home.

I tap three times on the door in front of me.

"Forward.

I open the door that I close behind me and move carefully, as if afraid to break something. The scent is his masculine fragrance as it flies through the air in the room.

“Mr. Hills, I already have the reports he requested, as well as your schedule for today.

“What about Mr. Spencer?

Harry Spencer, is a businessman who is also involved in architecture, especially works and construction.

“He canceled his appointment due to a last-minute inconvenience.

“Then tell him there's no deal. No one will make me wait like a jerk.

"But I...

"No deal," he repeats.

I nod.

"Well, if you'll excuse me, I...

He seems to understand what I mean and I turn to leave. I take the doorknob in my hands and from one second to the next, I see him by my side.

"Mr. Hills" I jump. "It scared me... Do you need anything else?

I stay still, detailing her blue eyes and the look of her. Her brown hair has too dark undertones, to the point that it appears black instead of brown.

"Won't you open the door? We have a meeting that is listed on the same agenda that you scheduled yourself. Did she forget her? She “questions her.

Sarcasm dominates her tone of voice and I look away from her for a split second, blushing like a teenager.

"No, I... It doesn't matter" She shook her head and opened the door.

My God, what a shame.

We leave the office and I follow him to the meeting room. I feel pathetic, how could I keep looking at him like that? It's pitiful and I didn't even measure the notion of time. We arrive at the room, we greet those present with a handshake and I take a seat in my respective place. Mr. Hills starts talking and I try to pay attention, even though exhaustion is closing in on me. After tormenting myself for hours with Jonas's unexpected reappearance, I couldn't sleep very well, I had to get up and go to the kitchen to drink a glass of water at midnight because of a bad dream.

I try to concentrate and pay attention to what they are talking about.

"Miss Miller" Mr. Hills' voice scares me and out of inertia, I move my gaze to him. "The papers," he asks.

I slide the papers that I carry between my hands on the table and my boss takes them. They talk a bit about the clauses for what appears to be a contract and then comes the subject of the project.

“I think that a maximum or average height would not hurt at all. We can take advantage of the enormous land that we have in our hands “says Mr. Johnson.

"Not at all" Mr. Davis objects. “The terrain is very spacious, yes, but we could also focus on the height, perhaps 87 meters would not be bad.

Hearing that comment, I shift my gaze to Mr. Hills. It seems to me that Davis' opinion is not being so strategic and he seems to think the same as me.

“87 meters? "This is Mr. Hills, raising an eyebrow." It would not be ideal, just as you said, it is a spacious and large piece of land. And if we're going to focus on height, we might get more out of it. It's located in a new area, isn't it? So why not take advantage and take a height of 443.2 meters or even, a roof height of 381 meters? Or also, we could select a height of 373.1 meters.

"Mr. Hills, that's...

Mr. Johnson tries to object, but Mr. Hills cuts him off.

“Nothing is impossible under my command.

Everyone in the room falls silent. My heartbeat skyrockets as his gaze sweeps over me and locks on my eyes.

“What do you think, Miss Miller? "His blue eyes scrutinize me." I want to hear his opinion.

"I don't think it's...

"Why not? "He interrupts me. The amusement is clear in his eyes as if he wanted to declare war on me. “Talk, I don't have all day.

I am aware of the matter and yes, I have my opinions, but I never thought that I would expose them to so many people. I feel intimidated to feel all eyes on me.

“Well…” I clear my throat. "From my position, I completely agree with you, sir. The heights that you propose seem to me to be correct. It is well known that it is a large and spacious piece of land, I do not see why it should be wasted." I move my gaze towards the plans architectural "The plans do not have any errors, but it seems to me that they do. "I look up. "You could take advantage of it to get more height and precision. Although, if you prefer my personal opinion, I think that a maximum height of 541.3 meters would not be bad either if we have to take more height and take advantage of the space. The height of the roof It could occupy a little more of the same, maybe about 50 meters or 400, but it is only a suggestion. The maximum height of the plant can be about 386.5 meters, also, considering the terrain and the plans, it would not be bad at all. When talking about these great heights, we can take other buildings as examples.

“Like what? What example do you suggest? "Mr. Hills bows over his place." Do you know what examples we could take if we are referring to a building of these heights?

What is this supposed to be? A test? I hate his calmness and ease when it comes to speaking. I barely manage to keep my voice from shaking.

"Yes," I affirm. “The Chrysler Building could serve as a reference. Its architectural height may not coincide much with what we are looking for, but we could take some of its examples that are not bad at all because, yes, we have a spacious piece of land, but that does not mean that we can use half of the land and occupy the space that is free for something else.

“Or the Empire State, perhaps? It matches the measurements that were discussed. It wouldn't be bad either, right?

Why does it have to be so challenging? It looks like he's trying to screw me over or something.

“Yes “seat”. It would not be bad at all, those measurements coincide.

His gaze remains on mine and I have no choice but to hold eye contact. However, my entire system shudders to see the discreet smile that stretches his lips. Is it funny to you? I start to think that the smile is going to last a little longer, but it isn't, as he hardens his expression again before turning to the men who are also in the room.

"That's all for today, leave.

I do the same as the rest and leave the room.