"I'm only going to ask him if I can get someone for the repair" he explained knowing her mind won't be at peace until he does tell his reason.
"Oh" she mouthed.
Although she couldn't hear the words of his brother, the look on Juan tell that he wasn't saying nice words. Juan barely said a word after his explanation. He dropped the call and sighed.
"I'm sorry" she pleaded.
"Don't worry Tin, I'll get to the root of this" he assured with a stiff smile.
"Did he agree to help out?"
"He does not have a damn choice" he smirked. "The guys should be here in three days time and one or thing....." He paused.
She looked expectantly at him.
"Don't hint anyone about the repair. OK?"
She nods quickly.
"Let's wait for what those repairers will say when they check it. Just return to your daily routine" he said with an authoritative voice.
"But I want to....."
He cuts in. "You will do that later. I have a lot on my desk" he said plainly.
Tyndall wondered why he suddenly changed from the nice Juan to an annoying one. She stood up and start to leave but stopped when she got to the door.
"Thank you Juan" she said with a tearful smile.
Juan closed his eyes as he was tears gathering in her eyes. He didn't know she cries this much.
"For what?" He asked as he opened his eyes slowly
"Believing me".
He tilted his head and gave a curt nod.
By the time she got into her office, she found more people in there. She knew most of them were not there ro sympathize with her but to know what her fate lies. She was sure that it would be one of that had it bad on her.
She couldn't trust anyone so she decided to keep Juan's clemency a secret. She quickly acted as if ahe juat heard the worst words of her life. She didn't even want anyone to ask her anything.
She went to her seat, placed her head on her table and wept. Her tears were of relieve. She didn't know Juan will treat her has the family they were.
"He really gave her hard" one of the ladies in there said.
"With the way he bawled at Mrs Lans, what do you expect? He will give her double" Agatha said.
Tyndall really hated how she is the topic of the day. She felt like to shout them out.
"Isn't that guy said to be a family?" Another asked with sympathy thinking Juan should have been a bit lenient with her.
"He's not really a family but her sister's boyfriend" another replies.
"Ex boyfriend" Agatha corrected.
Tyndall was surprised that she knew about that. Then ahe thought Juan has picked interest in Agatha to be able to tell him such thing.
"She's gonna suffer the loss".
"She should have been more careful".
Mrs Lans heard that Tyndall is back from Juan's office with so much tears, she came down to know what their fate is. She got there and saw above the numbers of people who are to occupy the office.
"What the heck is going on here!" She bawled.
Being known as a standoffish person, the gathering scattered and they start to exit.
"I asked a question here, I didn't say leave" she glared at them.
Tyndall jacked up at that stern words.
"You are busy lazing around, pokenosing into issues that is none if your concern instead of you to go about the activity you are paid to do" she said with a hostile look.
They shook at her words knowing if she decided to deal with them no one can stop her.
"You came to mock her right?" She asked with a with led smile.
"No" they shook their heads.
"Get out!" She yowled with authority.
They rushed out like a canned water lured out. She glared at Tyndall's colleagues before going to meet her. She gave her a pitiful look.
"It's fine dear" she patted her back.
Tyndall nodded sniffing.
"What sis he say?" She asked.
Tyndall felt like telling her so that she too can be at relieve but her colleagues were staring at them for the information so she his it.
"Nothing yet. He only talked and send me out" she replied.
"Poor you" she hugged her.
"I didn't do anything ma. I didn't even touch it" she cried.
"Since he hasn't said anything, don't cry yourself to death. Wait for the worse first" she said in a scolding voice.
Tyndall nods at her words, wiping her face with the back of her hands, nodding and sniffing at the same time.
"Don't worry everything will be rooted out" she assured.
"Thanks ma'am" ahe said with a stiff smile.
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"What did you say is going on with Tin?" Drew asked curiously as he entered.
Somaria was the one who called Melissa to inform her about Tyndall's present predicament and she informed her husband straightway.
"I don't know the full details but all Ria told me was that something so costly got ruined under her care" she replied ad she hugged him with her bulging belly.