Chapter 3 First Encounter

"Is this the best you can do?" Andrew said angrily.

He was in a meeting discussing a project about their new device they were planning to make. Unfortunately Andrew didn't like any of their ideas.

"What? Did you think that you can copy a few things and make a minor few changes and i wouldn't notice? Is this the best all of you can do?" His raised his voice." The company doesn't pay you idiots to play around. I want new and fresh ideas at the end of this week or else everyone in this room is fired. Do you understand?"

Without waiting for a reply he walked out of the room furiously. He went to his office and sat on his chair trying to calm himself. Just then someone knocked at his door.

"Come in."

His secretary came in.

"What is it?"

"Sir it's about the meeting with Ms. Clara Rose." His secretary hesitated." She declined."

Andrew let out a big sigh.

"Okay you may leave."

His secretary quickly went out. Andrew got up and slid his hands angrily across the table throwing everything onto the floor. He grabbed his jacket from the hanger and walked out of his office furiously. On his way out he met his older brother. They stood in front of each other.

"Andrew." He greeted his younger brother with a smile.

"What are you doing here?" Andrew asked annoyed.

"What? Can't i visit my younger brother?" Jack said putting a hand on his shoulder. Andrew brushed his hand off.

"You don't visit me unless you want something from me."

"You know me the best Andrew."

"I'm leaving for the day. I'm not in the mood to listen to you today." Saying this Andrew brushed past him.

"Drake is having a birthday party next week."

Andrew slowly stopped to a pause and turned around.

"And you're telling me this why?"

"Dad wants you there. He said to me to make sure that i bring you there even if i have to drag you."

"And what makes you think I'm going to come or that you can drag me there?"

"Dad just said that you have to be there and he told me not to make him use whatever is in that envelope."

Andrew anger was almost at it's peak.

"He's holding the company as hostage, isn't he?"

Jack asked seeing his shake a little with anger.

"It doesn't concern you." Andrew snapped.

Jack sighed "You, me and Drake can't escape from him."

"I'm much stronger than you two. I won't let him control me." Andrew said. He turned around and walked away.

"You can't win against him. When will you finally learn?" Jack said in a low voice seeing his disappear from his sight.

Andrew was driving his car. His mood was still furious. He was taking a turn he collided with an another car. His head collided against the steering wheel. He felt a sharp pain on his forehead and touched the area. He had a cut on his forehead. He said annoyed.

"Great. This day can't get any worse than this."

•••

Clara was sharply pushed forward as the car got hit. She felt a little pain across her chest because of the seat belt.

"Miss Rose are you okay?" Mr. Kim asked anxiously.

"I'm fine. Are you okay? You were the one driving."

"Yes Miss I'm Alright. But i better check the other person."

"I'll come with you." She said getting out of the car.

She went to the other persons car with her driver behind her. She knocked at the window.

"Sir, are you Alright?" She asked concerned.

The window lowered and she saw the man inside the car. At first she couldn't move. She was Mesmerized by his face. He had blue colored eyes and ash brown hair.

"Just a little cut. I'll be fine." He said snapping her into reality.

She shook her head a little getting her attention back to the matter at hand.

"Are you sure?" She asked trying not to stare at his handsome face.

"Yes."

"Mr. Kim can you get me the first aid kit from the car?" She asked.

"Yes Miss." He answered and went back to the car.

"Can you step out of the car?" She asked the man.

"I'm fine. It's nothing too serious." He told her but still got out of the car.

Mr. Kim brought her the first aid kit.

"Thank you." She told Mr. Kim and inspected the man's injury.

She placed the kit on the roof of the man's car and took out a pin from her hair. He gave her a questioning look, but she only gave him a small smile and pinned his hair back exposing his forehead. She accidentally let out a small laugh.

"Sorry. It just looks a little funny." She apologized.

"Yes I'm sure it does." He said with a little annoyance in his Voice.

"Sorry." She apologized again.

She inspected his cut.

"It's not that bad." She said and cleaned his cut and blowed at it at the same time. She was wearing heels so she was at the same height as him. She then suddenly noticed him looking at her. She looked at him and realized that her face was too closed to him.

"An interesting way of flirting." He said slowly, his expression cold.

She backed away a little feeling her cheeks heat up.

"It wasn't intentional." She said and applied a bandage on his head.

Mr. Kim smiled and looked to his side.

"You should still get checked out at the hospital just incase." She took out her business card and handed it to him. "You can contact me regarding the accident. I'll pay for the damages."

"No need," he said taking the card. He took out his business card and gave it to her ,"i can handle all the expenses."

She took his card and looked at it. Her eyes widened a little seeing the name on the card. She looked at him and then his car. She now noticed that his car was a Porsche and he was Andrew Bloom the guy she just rejected a few minutes ago.

"Mr. Bloom." She said composing herself taking out her hand.

He looked at her hand but did shake it. Instead he putted his hands in his pocket.

"From your expression it looked like you only recognized me after seeing my card."

"I'm a busy woman Mr. Bloom." She said letting her hand fall.

He leaned back on the car and looked at her.

"May I ask why I was refused to meet up with you?

"As i said I'm a busy woman Mr. Bloom. Plus I don't like to be called out, I rather have people coming to me." She said. Now she was all business like.

He gave a smirk looking at the side and then looked at her.

"Okay, fine then where do you want to meet me?"

"I'll think about it. Once I've decided I'll get my secretary to call you."

"And how long would that be?" He asked with a little scrawl on his face.

"You'll know when my secretary calls." She told him. "Now if you'll excuse me. I have been working for nights and need some rest."

He nodded his head but didn't say anything. She went back to her car with Mr. Kim and drove away from him.

"Play all you want. You'll soon be the one who'll be following me around. Once I'm determined, I won't stop to get what I want." He said seeing her car disappear from his sight.

He ran his hand through his hair and noticed that the hair pin was still there. He took it out and gave a very small smile. He grabbed the pin.

"Interesting woman." He said getting in his car and driving away.