Chapter 15. The Man

When morning came, Giovanna took a cold shower, and only then did she realise that she had no one to leave Caio with. She decided she would take him with her, and she was in for a nice surprise. The company had a crèche where employees' children could stay during their parents' working hours. Giovanna thought this was marvellous, and believing that she would be much better off now, she began her training. Six months passed quickly and she was fully understanding her job. That morning, Caio had urinated in bed, and it would take her longer to get to work than it normally did. In those months, she came to like Theo. He had a way about him that was different from other men, and he didn't look at her like she was a piece of meat. He didn't waste time praising her, but spoke openly about being satisfied with her development within the factory. Since she had been hired, he hadn't left to visit her other companies, and they sometimes had lunch together. Almost ever