Chapter 11

The next day, Gabriel arrived at the company at dawn, determined to better understand Jussara’s situation. He knew the telemarketing department operated 24 hours a day, so he wanted to make sure he was around as soon as she arrived. Taking advantage of the morning silence, he got ahead on some documents and organized his desk, trying to distract his mind from what truly troubled him.

When his secretary walked in, she was so used to finding the office empty at that hour that she let o