Chapter 35

I smile and say ,Lorenzo I will love it but first I would need an office?

His face darkened a bit,I could see him fidget with his fingers.

Oh no ,I am not firing you lorenzo, I just want space here,you have been doing a good job,I said.

His face lit up once more and he said ,you could have mine, I don't really use it that much ,I will get another space ready for myself.

Give me a minute he said and dissappears ,I watch the collections and thier tags ,run my hands through the fabric and feel thier richness,the smell of new clothes feel the room .

I move to the sofa and sit ,my eyes scanning the different collection and thier arrangements.

Sorry for keeping you waiting, my assistant is now getting the place ready ,it will be okay for you in no time.

Meanwhile ,we should have something while the girls display our summer and winter collection yeah?

I just nod ,the light changes immediately and o see some models ,wearing the same clothes on the rack.

They walk graciously one after the other and I watch them noting every detail in thier presentation.

Lorenzo had brought wine and poured me a glass.

He looked excited,I know he mist have seen it more than once, but you could feel it in his excitement, as the girls displayed the collection, you made it look like it was his first.

Watching this had spun me away from reality ,i looked dreamily at the collection and then asked .

When are we launching these .

Oh these are next year design, we have already done all the designs for this year ,I sent you the photobook,did you check it?

Yes i did,I lied you know how busy it gets .

"Yes ,he replied .

You have done a good job here all ,i get up as I work to the door I tell him, just add these to this year's designs ,next year we will run something different Lorenzo.

He watches me in disbelieve as I walk towards the office area .

The collection was great but he has to let it be for this year not next year .

Lorenzo was a top designer and a good manager but I always push those who worked for me to thier limit,he should be used to that.

My phone rings and it's Sofia on the phone ,"hello we need to have a little chat."

And then the line goes silent,I don't say a word,she did not give me time to respond .

I don't know what it is but I know it has to be about this shipment.

I don't call her back ,I go into the new office ,I was right on time the whole place had been remodeled in just a short time Lorenzo did know how to work magic.

It was like there was no trace of him anywhere ,and he had picked everything to look like me .

Feel like me,as expected from one of the top designers of new York.

I sat down took a deep breath and opened my iPad and try to do some work.

I had so many emails to attend to and when I raised my head it was almost dark ,u hear a knock on the door and its Lorenzo again ,this time he looked a bit sullen.

I knew hmwhat he had come to talk to me about but u wasn't going to change my mind.

Hello he said after opening the door ,sorry to disturb but I want us to have a quick chat .

Lorenzo said as I motioned towards the chair for him to seat ,you see what i want to talk about is the design we could alter them a bit and just do them next year .

This would be magical for next year,I don't think there is anyone who has matched our brand in terms if style and this would blow into something every classy designer out there would want to imitate, throwing it out there is like throwing away gold into the streets.

"I roll my eyes at him and he replies in defense you know what i mean dear. "

"I feel you could do better", I tell him.

But you rid like the work ,you liked it, I coiluld see it in your eyes the way you .......

Lorenzo dear you are a great designer ,sure coming up with more new stuff will not be an issue .

"Why are you hurting me he said with his hand on his forehead,you do this all the time."

I know you can come up with something better,okay let's do it like this ,"you only have to do it after you come up with new designs,if I don't like it you will let et this out ,and if I do they stay .

Wait!are you trying to run reverse physcology on me?

No lorenzo,I just want new designs.

He stands up,more unhappy than when he had walked into my office ,he looked like he had made a mistake coming in.

"Good night", he said still holding his head with his right hand.

I look qt the time and it's just six thirty ,I make my way out of the company ,reaching the parking lot ,I searched for my car which was supposed to be waiting some meters away from where I am standing now.

I picked up my phone to place a call to Mt driver,it seemed he had gone to attend to his personal matters,thus is surely enough to fire him.
But first I had to call his boss......

A car pulls up to my front get in the driver yells,I want to reply but a poke behind me tells me I was in much more trouble than I wished for .

I open the door and enter,"whatever you need I can give you I tell them."

"Be quiet ",the voice who had been pointing a gun at me responded.

Don't give me a reason to shoot you please ,I hear the order and behave.

I don't say anything as the car pulls away into the night.