Fifty Three

"You're still here?" Damien paused in his tracks as he sighted Alvarez standing at the exit of the office building.

Damien had a late meeting which had lasted nearly three hours, and after that, he had stayed to finish up a project he had abandoned for a while now. Although he had eaten a few hours ago, he still felt quite hungry, and what he planned to do was go home and find a way to relax after eating.

His bones felt cramped as well.

Alvarez smiled at his best friend from the door, “Well, I'm head of security, remember? And you're the owner of this company and my boss. If you leave late, so do I.” He chuckled and Damien narrowed his eyes, laughing at the same time, "I can't tell if that was accusatory or affectionate.”

Alvarez shrugged with a wink, "Whichever you want it to be. It’s up to you.”

"Asshole.” Damien shot back.

They both burst into laughter at the same time, and as they both walked out of the building and towards the car park, Damien looked back at his friend, “Drin