tried to tell you that afternoon after you kicked me out of your apartment, but when I got back there, you had already left for the airport…”
Michael raised an eyebrow at her, clearly showing that he didn’t believe her. “So you say. Why would you have come back? You had already made up your mind and nothing I had to say mattered.”
Evelyn shook her head, “That’s not true. After I left you, I came home and talked to Victor and…”
Michael held up a hand to stop her, “I really don’t care to hear anymore. What’s done is done. I’ve moved on and it looks like you need to do the same. If you really feel the need to share, please find someone who wants to hear it. Maybe Harry is a good listener?...”
Evelyn stuttered at how rude Michael was being, and who was Harry?...
“If you’ll excuse me. I believe my boss is waiting on me.” Michael grabbed his jacket and briefcase and left her standing in the conference room with her mouth open in shock.
Victor entered a few moments later, to find Evelyn still standing in the conference room, with tears running down her cheeks and her arms wrapped around herself. Going to her, he pulled her into his arms once again, and tried to calm her down by murmuring meaningless words.
“He was so rude. I tried to tell him what happened the day he left and he said I needed to find someone else to share with, and…”
Victor gritted his teeth as anger at his former friend surfaced. Michael had been hurt by Evelyn’s actions, but had run away instead of dealing with them. Evelyn had spent the last three years, trying to make the company some place Michael could return to. And for what? To have him callously brush her off the first time she spoke with him. Evelyn needed closure on this chapter of her life, even if it meant finally giving up on her dreams of Michael and her building a relationship. Victor would provide the shoulder for her to cry on, and help her move on and find someone that would appreciate her for who she is. Michael owed her the opportunity to apologize.
“Shush, Michael’s just letting his hurt feelings direct his actions. That’s all. Let’s go grab some lunch and then I’ll pull the team together and we’ll come up with a game plan for collecting the new data, okay?”
Evelyn pushed herself away from Victor and wiped her eyes. She hoped her mascara’s claim to be waterproof held up; otherwise, she was going to look like a raccoon. Mandy poked her head inside the conference room and immediately walked over and gave Evelyn another hug.
Looking to Victor, she asked, “What’s wrong?”
Victor shrugged, “Michael’s what’s wrong. Evelyn tried to talk to him about what happened three years ago, and he shut her down. Rudely, I might add.”
“That snake! What gives him the…..”
Evelyn started laughing as Mandy continued her tirade. Mandy was such a sweetheart and felt it was her duty to defend everyone around her. She hoped that one day Victor would act upon his attraction to her and ask her out.
“…she’s the best thing…”
Reaching out and placing his finger over her lips, Victor stopped Mandy’s tirade mid-sentence. “Believe me, we get it. Michael’s feelings were hurt and he evidently hasn’t gotten over it yet. Evelyn will have more opportunities to speak with him. He’s going to be here for at least two weeks.”
Mandy looked at Evelyn and just nodded, “You give it to him next time. He needs to listen…”
“Enough,” Victor said. He loved the way Mandy came to everyone’s defense, but once she got going, it was hard to shut her off. “We were about to go grab some lunch, want to join us?” Mandy often joined them, so the request was not unusual.
“Sure. Let me forward the calls to the answering service and I should be good to go.” Mandy left the conference room, leaving Victor and Evelyn alone once more.
“Are you
Michael raised an eyebrow at her, clearly showing that he didn’t believe her. “So you say. Why would you have come back? You had already made up your mind and nothing I had to say mattered.”
Evelyn shook her head, “That’s not true. After I left you, I came home and talked to Victor and…”
Michael held up a hand to stop her, “I really don’t care to hear anymore. What’s done is done. I’ve moved on and it looks like you need to do the same. If you really feel the need to share, please find someone who wants to hear it. Maybe Harry is a good listener?...”
Evelyn stuttered at how rude Michael was being, and who was Harry?...
“If you’ll excuse me. I believe my boss is waiting on me.” Michael grabbed his jacket and briefcase and left her standing in the conference room with her mouth open in shock.
Victor entered a few moments later, to find Evelyn still standing in the conference room, with tears running down her cheeks and her arms wrapped around herself. Going to her, he pulled her into his arms once again, and tried to calm her down by murmuring meaningless words.
“He was so rude. I tried to tell him what happened the day he left and he said I needed to find someone else to share with, and…”
Victor gritted his teeth as anger at his former friend surfaced. Michael had been hurt by Evelyn’s actions, but had run away instead of dealing with them. Evelyn had spent the last three years, trying to make the company some place Michael could return to. And for what? To have him callously brush her off the first time she spoke with him. Evelyn needed closure on this chapter of her life, even if it meant finally giving up on her dreams of Michael and her building a relationship. Victor would provide the shoulder for her to cry on, and help her move on and find someone that would appreciate her for who she is. Michael owed her the opportunity to apologize.
“Shush, Michael’s just letting his hurt feelings direct his actions. That’s all. Let’s go grab some lunch and then I’ll pull the team together and we’ll come up with a game plan for collecting the new data, okay?”
Evelyn pushed herself away from Victor and wiped her eyes. She hoped her mascara’s claim to be waterproof held up; otherwise, she was going to look like a raccoon. Mandy poked her head inside the conference room and immediately walked over and gave Evelyn another hug.
Looking to Victor, she asked, “What’s wrong?”
Victor shrugged, “Michael’s what’s wrong. Evelyn tried to talk to him about what happened three years ago, and he shut her down. Rudely, I might add.”
“That snake! What gives him the…..”
Evelyn started laughing as Mandy continued her tirade. Mandy was such a sweetheart and felt it was her duty to defend everyone around her. She hoped that one day Victor would act upon his attraction to her and ask her out.
“…she’s the best thing…”
Reaching out and placing his finger over her lips, Victor stopped Mandy’s tirade mid-sentence. “Believe me, we get it. Michael’s feelings were hurt and he evidently hasn’t gotten over it yet. Evelyn will have more opportunities to speak with him. He’s going to be here for at least two weeks.”
Mandy looked at Evelyn and just nodded, “You give it to him next time. He needs to listen…”
“Enough,” Victor said. He loved the way Mandy came to everyone’s defense, but once she got going, it was hard to shut her off. “We were about to go grab some lunch, want to join us?” Mandy often joined them, so the request was not unusual.
“Sure. Let me forward the calls to the answering service and I should be good to go.” Mandy left the conference room, leaving Victor and Evelyn alone once more.
“Are you
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