Chapter 1

Someone knocked at the door.

"Come in." Clara said in an exhausted tone.

Clara's secretary Angelina came in with a folder in her hand. She looked at Clara who was working on the computer. She looked really tired. Angelina closed the door behind her.

"Another all nighter Coco?" Angelina asked looking at her, walking towards her.

She glanced at Angelina before looking back at her computer.

"Aren't you getting too friendly with your boss?" She Asked while still typing on the computer.

"I'm serious Coco," Angelina said in a worried tone, "You have been working for four days straight with 2 hours of sleep each day. You're going to kill yourself."

"I'm almost done. You know how much work we got after the false accusations against us." She told her.

Angelina sighed.

"Yes but you're not a robot you know. " Angelina told her.

"Who knows maybe I am."

Angelina made a sour face and walked towards her.

"So what's my schedule?" Clara asked.

Angelina looked at her appalled.

"You're still asking for more work when you're looking like a panda?" Angelina asked looking at the dark circles under her eyes.

Clara stopped typing and looked at her annoyed.

"Did you just call your boss a... panda?"

"Yes. Now do you want me to see me drag my boss out of this building?"

"You wouldn't dare. "

"You know i would. You're tired and you stink."

Clara secretly smelled Herself. She did smell a little. She looked at Angelina making a sad face.

"I need perfume."

"No. You need a bath."

"Just one more hour and you can take me home."

"Okay, fine. But just one hour and no more. Otherwise you'll be hitting the headlines today again by being dragged out by your own secretary."

Clara pursed her lips and made an okay with her hand.

"and my schedule?"

"Still talking about your schedule?"

"Thousands of people depend on me for a living."

"I rescheduled it. So you don't have to worry for today and I have lessen your schedule for the week."

"One day rest is enough for me." Clara said frowning a little.

"You used to sleep for 12 hours plus before the company. You were a pig before who only knew how to eat and sleep only. But then after you started to sleep less and less and did more work."

"Wow first a panda and now a pig. You're really itching to get fired aren't you?"

Angeline snickered.

"Oh please you can't fire me. I know too much of your secrets."

"Damn." Clara said, acting regretfull.

Just then Angelina's phone rang.

"Hello. Clara Rose's secretary Angelina Drew speaking." Angelina said answering the call.

Clara looked at Angelina with Curiosity. But Angelina gestured her to continue what she was doing. Clara nodded and then Angelina left her office. She than went back to work. A few minutes later Angelina came back in.

"Who was it?" She asked.

"It was Bloom Group. The secretary called and said that his boss Andrew Bloom wanted to meet with you."

"Business purposes?"

"He didn't say. Just said that he wanted to meet you at a time and place of his choosing."

Clara made an annoyed face.

"Judging by what you said it looks like he wants control before we even get to meet each other. "

Angelina nodded.

"I thought so too. So what's your plan?"

"Well i wouldn't let him control me that's for sure. Keep stalling them until he walks in here with his own two feet."

"Roger that Coco." Angelina said with a grin.

Clara then reached out towards her and begged her.

"Take me home." She begged.

"Now she wants to go home." Angelina said, rolling her eyes.

"I wanna go to sleep my head hurts and I'm afraid that I'm on the verge of collapsing." Clara said picking up her bag and phone.

"I'll call the driver."

"Also can i borrow your perfume?" Clara asked.

"What makes you so sure that i have perfume with me?"

"Because we live together." Clara answered with a grin." And you always keep your perfume on you incase you run into a handsome guy."

Angelina made a face.

"Stop spying on me."

"I didn't even try to. You're just too obvious."

"Fine you can use my perfume."

"Thanku Thanku." Clara said.

After applying some perfume Clara left her office with Angelina following her closely behind. The employees in the building greeted her as she passed by and she greeted them back. She was waiting in the lobby for her driver when a 4 year old girl bumped into her while playing. The girl fell on the ground after bumping into her leg. Clara quickly bended down and picked her up. She brushed the dust off of her with her hand.

"Are you okay? Did you get hurt?" Clara asked with concern.

"My bum hurts a little." The girl answered rubbish her backside.

Clara let out a small laugh.

"Where are your parents?" Angelina asked.

"Mum went to bathroom."

"And dad?"

"Ella there you are." A woman said coming towards them.

"Miss Rose." She greeted her," I'm truly sorry if she bothered you."

"Mummy." The girl hugged her mum's leg and looked at her with a bright smile. Her mother stroked her head softly.

"She was no bother." Clara assured her.

"I told you not to wonder about." The mother scolded her.

The girl looked down sadly.

"Did you bring her to work with you?" Angelina asked.

"Yes she was sick and there was no one to take care of her at home." The woman explained a little worried about getting scolded by her boss.

"What about her father?" Clara asked.

"He passed away in an accident."

"Oh. Sorry i asked." Clara apologize feeling that she shouldn't have asked such a question.

"No it alright Miss Rose."

"What department do you work at and what's your name?" Clara asked.

"Anna Wood. The designer department."

Clara nodded and then looked at the girl.

"Don't go wondering around without a grownup. Because not all people are nice. You don't want to see you mum cry if you get lost or hurt do you?"

The girl shook her head.

"Sorry mommy." The girl apologized looking at her mother.

"It's okay sweetie as long as you don't do it again."

"Miss Rose. You car is here." Angelina informed her.

"Okay."

"Have a good day Miss Rose." The woman said.

"Bye miss." The girl said waving her hand.

"Bye. Listen to your mother. Okay?" Clara told the girl.

"Okay." The girl answered.

"Take care." She said looking at Anna.

Clara walked away after saying her goodbyes. She noticed Angelina looking at her.

"What?"

"You know... you don't fit the standards of a boss."

"Because I'm too friendly?" Clara asked annoyed.

Angelina gave a small smiled as an answer.

"You don't fit the standards of a secretary either."

"Hey I'm only myself when we are alone."

"Yeah I heard you talking to some people that you're really close with you boss and are even friends."

They stopped in front of the car.

"Who told you that?" Angelina asked a little surprised.

"No one." Clara grinned. "Like i said earlier. Your too obvious."

Clara got in the car. She lowered the window.

"Plus I don't want to be a scary boss. I don't want to pretend to be someone I'm not." She told Angelina and then looked at her driver "Besides no one likes a scary boss. Isn't that right Mr. Kim?"

"Can't be more true Miss Rose." The driver told her and smiled look at Clara from the rear view mirror. "There is no other boss like her in the world."

"And i thought i was the angel." Angelina said annoyed a little.

"Take care of the company while I'm away."

"Yeah. Yeah." Angelina said not bothering to hide her annoyance.

"You know what? You're absolutely right Angel. I am too to kind. I need to show people who's the boss."

"Exactly. Your too kind. You need to be a little mean and controlling."

"Mmmhmm. I'm going to start that by deducting your salary."

"That's a good sta- wait what!?" Angelina looked at her shocked.

"You asked for it."

Mr. Kim covered his mouth with his hand to hide his smile.

"You are joking right?" Angelina asked pretending to be not shocked.

Clara didn't answer her.

"Let's go Mr. Kim. I'm really exhausted."

"Yes Mam." Mr. Kim said and started the car.

•••

"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.