“Well stop mysteries Orlando, tell me what happened? why do you bring that face of tragedy?”
“Sir, there was a robbery in the company, the alarms went off at dawn, they made a robbery that will cause you to lose the company completely, although I don't know clearly what else is happening, I'm very sorry sir” the voice of Orlando was completely broke, he knew how important that company was to Andy and all his efforts in recent years.
“A theft? They entered ALF, let's see I'm not understanding” Andy is totally confused, because Orlando was not explaining to him well how it had happened.
“No sir, they made a cyber robbery, almost and they stole all the money, only the one that was registered with their passwords remained”.
Andy leans back against the seat, worry seizes him, now if everything was screwed up, not only had it been enough that Camille was going through that horrible situation, but he also had to face that big problem.
In a few minutes they were in the company, Andy with the few spirits he has left goes up to the presidency, he sees how all the shareholders are gathered, and they stare at him, Samuel looks at him with pain, ALF was the company he wanted the most, even though they had more businesses, they were much smaller, since all their efforts were totally dedicated to ALF.
“Dad, what happened? They couldn't have robbed us in that stupid way. Mario, you know?”
When he says that last, everyone stares at him, the frustration on the faces of the shareholders and on his father's was the answer.
“Was Mario right?, that damn asshole was the one who robbed us with all the accesses, dammit!” Andy explodes with anger and begins to throw everything around him to the ground, his angry screams are heard throughout the office, the employees were too worried, the losses were large-scale and at that time no one had the smallest solution.
“Calm down Andy, we've already reported it to the police, they're going to take care of everything” Samuel tries to reassure him, but at that moment Andy had no peace, he wanted to die, he didn't understand how from one moment to the next his life had given those such negative turns.
“How do you ask me to calm down? This is my fault, how I left the company in his hands, how could I have done that” Andy sits on the floor, he was defeated, depressed, now he also had to take care of Camille, everything in his life was out of control.
“It's not your fault, there's nothing to do anymore, the insurance will cover the share of the shareholders, although we have always been a stable company, the embezzlement of money sends us bankrupt, Andy your part and mine we must allocate to the payment and liquidation of each one of the employees, everything related to the company must be liquidated little by little, since everything that Mario took included shares, investments, and many other things, we do not know at what moment everything became in cash, the whole thing is that we have no solvency now, until today ALF Y ASOCIADOS arrived” Samuel approaches his son and before the eyes of all the shareholders declares Andy's bankruptcy
“Dad we must look for options, loans, I don't know, I know that we can raise the company again, I will take out of my capital, take out of yours, ALF, he has left them a lot of money in recent years, it is a sacrifice that everyone must make , but the business of the company will return them soon with their royalties, I'll take care of that” Andy tries to find an improvised solution, he knew that the liquidation of the company was not a good option.
“NO Andy, it's over. We have all spoken and the company must disappear, we are going to cover all the liabilities, no one wants to risk it again, besides, I am old and tired, and I know that I have placed a lot of responsibility on your shoulders, it is time for you to manage your private capital and do your own business, sorry boy”
Samuel leaves the meeting room, each of the shareholders say goodbye to Andy and they left him there alone, sitting on the floor, surrounded by the rubble of all the things he had broken, Not only had his company gone bankrupt, but he was, too.
Suddenly he remembers that he has another mission pending and he runs out of the company, he had nothing to do there anymore, he goes straight to Parker's mansion, he needed to confirm that Camille was still alive, he just didn't have to lose anymore, Orlando takes him as always at high speed, but his effort was in vain, when he arrived at the mansion there were only his employees and Gisella, his sister.
“Andy, what are you doing here? I haven't seen you for many years. What's happening?” Gisella realizes that Andy was wrong, and she makes him continue.
“Where is your brother?”
“I don't know, he was supposed to be in Egypt, but I have no idea, I haven't talked to him for about three days. Because? What's going on? Also, I heard from the news what happened to the company, I'm so sorry”.
“Mario robbed us, and I'm more than sure that your brother is his accomplice, in addition to having Camille kidnapped, he beat her in Egypt and blackmailed her so that she wouldn't talk to the police, it's a long story, when I tried to rescue her, he had taken her and well, I thought they were here”.
“No Andy, of course not, but no, my brother is not capable of doing such an atrocity, and that Mario has robbed you does not surprise me” Gisella stares at Andy with anguish, because she had heard them talk, but because he was her brother, she had simply kept silent.
“ You knew? Do you know everything Gisella is going through?” Andy approaches her and looks at her with hate, she had been his great friend before he was Parker's number one enemy, and he thought she was a good woman, but now I no longer knew what to believe about everyone.
“I didn't know exactly what Mario had planned, but I did know that they were hell-bent on ending your company, they wanted Parker to propose a merger and absorb it completely when it went bankrupt, destroying your clients and your name, but a robbery I never imagined that Mario was going to do it, and that Camille is kidnapped I don't believe it, I refuse to believe it, Brett is not perfect, he is not good but he would not get to that, he would not”.
“Well, you see that if, in addition to everything, he also has his little sister kidnapped, I need you to tell me where I can find him, tell me where he could hide, or if he could leave the country”.
“Andy you take me by surprise, I'm just like you, I'm desperate, there is a possibility that they will leave the country, but I don't know, it's uncertain, I'm sorry Andy, I don't know what to do”
“We will notify the authorities, we must find Camille before he does anything to her”.
Gisella nods, her eyes are watery, she couldn't believe her older brother was doing that with another woman, but at that moment and due to what was happening, she decides to call the authorities, but she's in the middle of a call, when the mansion door opens.
It was Camille and Brett. Andy is stunned to see them, the worst of situations had passed through her head, but there she was, an enraged Brett goes straight towards Andy and pushes him.
“What the fuck are you doing here ALF? GET OUT OF MY HOUSE “Brett pushes him with great force, but Andy stops him
"I'm leaving here, but with Camille" they were both facing each other, they were full of fury, willing to do anything for her.
“Are you crazy idiot? She's not going to go with you, I just don't understand what you're doing here, look at you, you're a total loser”.
“Camille, we're getting out of here” he looks at her, but she doesn't flinch, she's totally silent, Andy knew that Brett had coerced her and that's why she acted that way.
“She's not going to go with you, she's going to stay here with me, tell her dear, she's going to be my wife very soon, I don't even understand what you're doing here Alf”.
“I already told you, I came for her, and I'm not going to leave without her” Andy faces him and pushes him, goes out to where Camille is and takes her arm, but she gets away before his confused look.
“What's up Camilla? Is this guy doing something bad to you? We already talked about it, let's get out of here now.”
“No, he is not doing anything bad to me, and I am not going to go with you anywhere, I want to stay with him of my own free will.”
“What Camille? I know that this man is coercing you, he is blackmailing you with Carolain, but we are going to solve it, come on Orlando is waiting for us” he takes her again.
“Let her go! didn't you hear her? She wants to stay with me” Brett approaches Camille, and she takes him by the hand, Andy couldn't believe what he was seeing, he knew something bad was happening. But he didn't know how to get Camille out of there.
“Not that, I know that you have threatened her, she is going with me” Andy takes her arm again, he was desperate.
“Andy NO!” she yells at him and breaks away again- she understands that what happened between the two of us was a confusion, Brett has not threatened me, he has not pressured me, I was confused, but now I am sure of what I want my place is next to Brett So go away “please “Camille’s look was pleading, she wanted him to get out of there immediately, but he doesn't understand her.
“Andy, you're very affected by everything, it's best that you go, I'll accompany you” Gisella takes him by the arm, but he also jerks away from her, he felt miserable and tiny, not that possessive, controlling, and perfect man. there was nothing left at all, Andy was totally lost, and his heart was broken into a thousand pieces, he looks at Camille and feels how half of his life stays with her, and although he leaves there at her request, he was not going to rest until To be sure what was happening, he swore at that moment that he was going to rescue her from Brett's manipulative arms.
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