NARRATED BY LARISSA
Max came straight to our table, greeted Barão and the guys with a fist bump, and then sat next to me. Barão immediately frowned, and I didn't understand why. If they had any disagreement, I didn't know what was going on.
“Hey, Lari!” he said, looking at me, and I smiled, a bit awkwardly.
“Hey!” I replied.
The tension returned, but this time not because of Brenda. It seemed that Max's presence bothered Barão in a different way. The guys tried to keep the conversation going, but I could feel the tension in the air.
“So, how did you land that job?” Max asked, interested in our conversation.
“It was Barão who helped me. He talked to Dona Ana and recommended me for the position,” I said, glancing quickly at Barão, who still had a serious expression.
“Oh, cool. Barão's
