The chain

Guillermo looked at Valeria with concern, his face reflecting the anguish he felt when he saw her cry.

“What’s going on here?” he asked again, his voice shaking slightly.

Valeria, with tears in her eyes, tried to regain her voice.

—Guillermo, I… what happens is that… —Valeria looked at Natalia and at the same time at Guillermo, she didn't know if she was going to dare to tell him the whole truth, but the words didn't come out of her mouth. Javier just observed the situation with a lot of tension, and now he saw Guillermo as his rival.

Natalia crossed her arms and stepped forward to Valeria. “The thing is that Valeria has decided to quit her job.”

Guillermo frowned, looking alternately at Valeria and Natalia. “What are you talking about, Natalia? Valeria, is that true?”

Valeria lowered her gaze. It was obvious that it was not convenient for Natalia to tell her the truth. Deep down, that made her breathe a sigh of relief, but at the same time it meant having to abandon everything to avo