At 7:55, his truck entered the private parking lot of Grupo Aranda Tecnologías, in Santa Fe. The glass building reflected the gray sky of the city. From the outside it looked like an untouchable tower. Inside, it was minutes away from breaking.
When Mariana crossed the lobby, the receptionist opened her eyes. He recognized the beaten assistant from the previous day, but he also recognized the woman on the financial covers.
He didn’t say anything.
The first notice appeared on all internal screens at exactly 8:00:
“Valeria Montes is separated from her position due to physical assault in the workplace, abuse of authority, workplace harassment and serious violations of the code of conduct.”
The office erupted in murmurs.
Valeria, from the executive floor, began to scream before security came for her.
In the council room, Rodrigo was trying to take control of the meeting. He was sitting at the head, with his suit wrinkled and dark circles under his eyes, surrounded by the directors he himself had promoted in recent years.
