Clashing with the CEO

Clashing with the CEO

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Gabe Hunter, CEO of one of the biggest Advertisement agents in the US, a family run business. He is , rich and arrogant. The kind of man most women swoon over, but Aubrey Winters isn't most women. She disliked him the moment they met, and she doesn't care that he is the CEO of where she works. He isn't her biggest fan either because she isn't like other women. She is fiesty, confident and independent. Gabe is used to people doing as they tell him, something it isn't so easy when it comes to Aubrey. But what does it matter, right? They don't see each other often, and that is how she likes it, so when Gabe decided to take the lead on a new project, a project that Aubrey has been chosen to work on, she soon finds herself spending more time with him than she would like. Aubrey soon finds herself clashing with the CEO. Will their time together make them dislike each other more, or will the time they have to spend together change things? Is their hatred for each other honest or masking something else, something stronger...

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Chapter 1

Chapter One - The arrogant CEO

                                           Aubrey 

I was making my way to the conference room for a meeting. The advertisement company that I worked for was getting a new client. Who, we do not know? This is what the meeting is. Everyone was rushing to the room, seeming more anxious than usual. Have I missed something? 

“Jenna, what is going on? Why is everyone freaking out?” I asked my colleague.

“You haven’t heard? This isn’t just any meeting. Mr Hunter is joining,” she said. 

Mr Gabe Hunter, the CEO of our company. His family owned many businesses throughout the world, most based here in the US. I work in one of the New York offices. Here, we dealt with online advertisements mainly, but we still had other means of promotion, billboards, magazines etc. I was one of the web designers, which is my main job, but I do more than that. It isn’t my dream place to be working, but it will do for now. It isn’t so bad. 

Anyway, back to our CEO. He was a douche! I have met him twice in person the year I have worked here, and that was enough. The only other times I have seen him is through conference video calls.  He was rude and arrogant, and the way he spoke to people was disgusting. I met him for the first time after I had only been working here a couple of weeks. I had no clue who he was, and it didn’t go well. 

We had a run-in because he ran right into me, making me drop files and a laptop on the floor, and then walked away. He didn’t apologise or even offer to help. I didn’t allow that to happen. I gathered my things and went after him. I stopped him and went off on one at him. He was trying to be intimidating with his fancy suit, stern face and tall stance. It didn’t work. I stood telling him how rude he was, how he didn’t have any manners, and that he would be paying for a new one if he broke the laptop. I stood for a good few minutes, and I only stopped when my boss, Kay, approached and stopped me. I soon found out who he was. I am surprised that I didn’t get fired. 

Kay made me apologise to him, and Gabe found every second of it amusing. And that was the first time I met the big boss. He decided that day he didn’t think much of me, and I decided the same about him. The second time we met, there were a few glares shared and forced hellos. It was awkward. 

But him joining our meeting explains why everyone is freaking out. Not only because he is the top man, but because half, if not most of the staff want him. Yes, he was handsome. No sane person can deny that. He stood close to six feet tall. He had dark, thick hair and deep chocolate brown eyes to match. He was muscular in all the right places and a smile that could make your panties drop without touching them. 

No matter how handsome, intelligent and rich the bastard is, I wouldn’t go there. He may have the good looks, but the rest of him is horrible. He was nowhere near my type, anyway. I prefer the sweet, geeky kind of guys. 

I headed into the conference room, taking a seat at the back, furthest away from the screen.

“I need you all on your best behaviour,” Kay said, “Everyone keeps your mouths shut unless spoken to,” She added. 

Kay was not a bad boss, but she turned into a crazy woman when it came to meetings like this. I know she only wants to do what is best for the company, but I also think she has a crush on Gabe. She gets all flushed anytime she talks to him. I don’t understand why everyone gets that way around him. He was only a man. He wasn’t God. It is pathetic, really, but who am I to judge? 

“I don’t know what this meeting is about, but the memo said it is important,” Kay said, “If anyone of you shows me up, I will give a warning,” She added firmly. 

Everyone nodded, and she relaxed. She got herself seated at the front. Only moments later, the conference call’s alert came through, and Mr Hunter soon appeared on the screen. I watch the women and gay guys go to mush when he does. I roll my eyes and bite my lip to stop myself from laughing. 

“Good morning Mr Hunter,” Kay said brightly, flashing her best smile at him.

“Good morning Kay. Good morning everyone else,” He said, with no emotion in his voice. 

Everyone replied, saying, good morning, Sir. I didn’t. I didn’t say a single word. I wasn’t wasting my breath on him. 

“Right, I don’t have much time, so I will get straight to it,” He said. “We have been asked to take over the advertisement for the Modern Vintage brand,” He added. 

Modern Vintage was a reasonably new brand, but they are doing incredible. Within the last year, they have become a multi-million-dollar company and one of the states’ most prominent brands. It was a fashion brand. It was not only clothing, though. The brand also includes lingerie, make-up, shoes and perfume. They are taking over the fashion world and quickly. A lot of the big stars are already wearing them. They sell not only modern style but also vintage, hence the name. The products were beautiful but expensive. 

“Oh, wow? This is huge,” Kay said excitedly. 

“Yes, and that is why it needs to be perfect,” He said, “We need ideas and quickly because they want a show of what we can do in one month,” He added. 

One month? Seriously? What do they think we are, miracle workers? Their brand was huge, which means what we do for them needs to be the same, and it needs to be unique. 

“One month?” Kay said, shocked. 

“Yes, they do not need everything, but they want something, something great because if we don’t do what they need, then they have other companies lining up to swoop in,” Mr Hunter said, “Everyone needs to be on their A-game. I don’t care what it takes. It will get done. And anyone who doesn’t think they can do it, you know where the door is,” He added firmly.

I rolled my eyes at his rudeness. Yes, good move, put more pressure on everyone. 

“We will not let you down, Sir, promise,” Kay said.

“I know you won’t because I will be taking the lead on this project,” He said. 

“You are?” Kay asked, surprised.

“Yes, I will be coming in first thing Monday morning,” He said. “I want ideas from everyone. I also need the best you have, Kay, to work alongside me. Anyone who messes this up will get fired, “he added.

“I will make sure it is handled, Mr Hunter,” Kay said. 

I could tell she was freaking out, even though she was staying composed for Gabe’s sake,

“Good, get to work,” Gabe said before hanging up. 

The screen went blank, and you could see panic taking over the room. I wasn’t freaking. I work well under pressure, and getting worked up will not help anyone. Yes, this will be hard, but we will be fine if we work as a team. 

“You heard him, get to work,” Kay said. 

She started giving her orders on what needed to be done—ideas, power points, designs, research etc. Everything and anything she could think of. Everyone scattered off, and I was about to do the same, but Kay stopped me. 

“Everything OK?” She asked. 

“You are the one that will be working closely with Mr Hunter on this, you and Darren,” She said. 

No! Why? I don’t want to work closely with him. I will end up punching him, or worse, killing him. 

“Why me? You have staff that have been here longer than me that have more experience than me,” I said. 

“That doesn’t matter. You are still the best I have,” She said, “You not only know your way around a computer better than anyone else, but your head is full of incredible ideas. Plus, you are confident in the work you do, “she added. 

Yes, everything she was saying was a compliment. I know I was good at my job, but I think this will better suit my colleagues.

“And you are the only one that doesn’t seem to drool over him,” She said, “I need someone I can trust around him because I know a few that if I chose them would use the opportunity to get closer to him and that is the last thing I need,” She added. 

She had a point. I know a few that would do that too. Kay doesn’t need to worry about that with me. I don’t want to do this, but it is a great opportunity, and I will not let working with him ruin that. 

“OK, thank you,” I smiled. 

“You are welcome. You can go now, “she said with a smile. 

I said goodbye to her and headed to my office. I think the next month is going to be hell. I sat down at my desk and opened my laptop. I checked my emails, but nothing noteworthy.

I guess I should get to work. I need something to show Mr Hunter on Monday morning or have an idea I can bring up. I don’t know how he will react when he finds out Kay has chosen me. He will need to deal with it. He wants this to go well, and I will be the one to help with that, so he will need to be an adult about it. And if he can’t, he is on his own or can find someone else to help. 

This next month was going to be stressful. I can feel it in my gut. It will only be the start, though. It will get even crazier when everything goes into full swing if Modern Vintage wants us after we share our ideas with them. I hope that they will. It will be huge for the company, and I think our company can help take them to the next level. 

It will be a challenge, but I like a good challenge. If everyone else is still working here by the end of it, that is a different story. 

The first thing I think is best to do is research. Yes, I know the company, but not enough. I need as much information as possible for this to work out. I need to research the company itself, their website, social media, online stores and whatever else I need to do. The more information I have, the better for everyone. You can’t walk into something like this without any knowledge. It would all go to hell if you did. 

I loved researching, though, so I don’t mind. I could research for hours. I was a research geek, for sure. It was going to be a lot of work, there is no doubt about that, but I was ready for it. 

I need to play nice around, Mr Hunter, no matter how much I dislike him. I had a job to do, and I planned on doing it. I could be professional no bother, and I hope he can be the same, or this will not work. I think having Darren there will help. It would be worse if it were only Gabe and me. 

Everyone will be helping out one way or another, but Mr Hunter, Darren, and I will get the primary workload. There were going to be long days, late nights and probably weekends too. I can deal with that, though. As long as the guys don’t clash, I am sure the three of us will do what is best for the company. 

                                     

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I love this story! I don't want it to end!!! But I understand that it's time. Thank you for this book!!
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How many more chapters?
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Aubrey totally made a rush to judgment. Completely disregarded everything, including his mother's supportive comment. She allowed his evil ex manipulate her feelings & relationship. It just says that she doesn't really know him or trust him enough to hear his side.What a terrible shame. Good job!
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Chapter One - The arrogant CEO
                                           Aubrey  I was making my way to the conference room for a meeting. The advertisement company that I worked for was getting a new client. Who, we do not know? This is what the meeting is. Everyone was rushing to the room, seeming more anxious than usual. Have I missed something?  “Jenna, what is going on? Why is everyone freaking out?” I asked my colleague. “You haven’t heard? This isn’t just any meeting. Mr Hunter is joining,” she said.  Mr Gabe Hunter, the CEO of our company. His family owned many businesses throughout the world, most based here in the US. I work in one of the New
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Chapter Two - Rude son-of-a- b***h
                   Aubrey I was exhausted by the time I got home. It had been a busy day. I was ready to get into my pjs, have dinner and a glass of wine, in front of the TV watching some crappy movie. My mind was tired from everything that was going on today, but I have a prototype for a new website for Modern Vintage because I think they can do better than they have right now. They cater to all, and I don’t believe the site shows that. I think if they showed more, then they could become more.  I sat my things down, heading to the kitchen to reheat yesterday’s leftovers. I hated cooking, so I always cooked enough to cook for two nights. If I could live on takeaways, I would, but that wasn’t healthy for anyone. I was a lazy cook. I can cook. I just didn’t like doing it. I heated the pasta in the microwave and prepar
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Chapter Three - I didn't think this would be you kind of place...
                                       Aubrey My plan to have a night alone failed! When I settled down after my call with Gabe, my friends decided to call and informed me that we were going out tonight. It was the weekend, after all. I was too tired, but they insisted. Now, here I am, getting myself ready for a night of bar hopping and clubbing. I would rather be snuggled up on the sofa with a good book. I could have told them no, but it would not have worked because they would just show up at my door. I love my friends, but they can be a pain in my ass. I know they don’t want me to be boring and alone, but sometimes that is exactly what I want.  I was mostly ready. I had my hair done, letting my naturally wavy
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Chapter Four - Playing nice for now
Gabe  “Dude, rather than standing her staring at her from afar, go and talk to her. Buy her a drink. Ask her if she wants a passionate night of lovemaking,” my buddy Carlos said. “Lovemaking? Really?” I laughed, “And no. I am not interested in Miss Winters anyway. Plus, she works for the company,” I added.  “They all sound like excuses to me,” He replied,” And you don’t want her? Bullshit! Most men will want her, and you have spent most of the night perving on her,” He added, laughing.  “You imagine things, buddy,” I said, “There are strict policies and rules on this kind of thing,” I added.  It was true. There were policies against someone at my level fraternising with anyone who works for the company. They are put in place to keep everyone safe
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Chapter Five - Back to normal
Aubrey  I regretted drinking so much last night because now I have to go to work, and I feel like shit! Why did I let myself get in such a state? I don’t know how I will face Gabe at this video call on Sunday, not after last night. I should not have got as wasted, not in front of him. I was dancing on tables and everything, and then he had to take my drunken ass home. How embarrassing for me. I had my shades on to hide my eyes as I walked into work, an extra-strong coffee in my hand. It was my third coffee thus far, and I took painkillers, so hopefully, the hangover will ease within the next couple of hours. I said hello to everyone, heading straight for my office. “You looked like you had a good night,” Darren said, coming into my office. “I am regretting it now,” I groan, resting my head on the table. “Well, sweetie, you bet
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Chapter Six - When did I become such a damn perv?
Gabe  I was frustrated by the end of the meeting. Why? Because of Aubrey. I saw the eyes rolls and the annoyance on her face when I said certain things. Yes, we discussed work in the meeting, everyone seems to know what they are doing, including Aubrey, but her attitude sucks! I could get her ass fired if she wasn’t so damn good. “I think that will do for today,” I said. Everyone nodded and started gathering their things. “Except you, Aubrey, I need a word,” I said, looking at her. “Yes, Sir,” Aubrey replies. Kay and Darren headed out, leaving us to talk. “I would appreciate if you dropped the attitude, Miss Winters,” I said firmly, “If you weren’t as good at your job, I would get your ass fired,” I added. “Yes, I am good a
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Chapter Seven - A soft spot
Aubrey  It was Monday morning, and I was heading into work, coffee in hand. I knew I had a busy day ahead of me. I wasn’t dreading it as much as I was on Friday because my time spent with Gabe at the gym has made me relax. We even grabbed a coffee after it. It was strange the two of us getting along. I am not sure how it will be at work, though. I was ignoring how tired I was. That is what happens when I need to get up at five a.m. and only fell asleep about one. Plenty of caffeine, and I will be fine. I headed to my office to drop my things off before heading to the conference room where we were meeting this morning. I grabbed my iPad and phone and headed through. I was the first one there, which surprised me. I thought Gabe or Kay would already have been here. I took a seat, sipping my coffee and waited for the others to arrive. Suddenly the door opens and in walks Gabe. He
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Chapter Eight - Dinner?
Gabe  “I think it is time to call it a day. You have all worked hard today,” I announce. It was eight p.m., and I had been working them hard but making sure they had breaks in between. I don’t think I have ever seen people move as quickly as Kay and Darren were moving. Aubrey didn’t seem to be in such a rush. “I will see you all tomorrow, just your usual starting time,” I said, “We made a good start today,” I add. Kay and Darren said goodbye to us, heading out. Aubrey was still typing away on her laptop. “Aubrey, it is time to go home,” I said. She didn’t look up at me; instead, she held her hand up, stating she would be one minute. I don’t even know what she was doing. I waited a minute, and that soon turned to five, and then ten. I was getting impatient. I wanted home.
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Chapter Nine - If I wanted you, I would of had you...
Aubrey  My time with Gabe had been going well until now. We were in the middle of a conversation, and he decided he would rather perv on some woman who just walked in. I shouldn’t be surprised. I hate when people do that. I don’t care who he flirts with, who he does anything with, but it pisses me off that he was so damn rude! The woman seemed to be enjoying his attention. I shook my head, going into my purse and setting money down on the table. I grabbed my things, and stood up, and walked out the door without saying a word. I don’t need to sit there and get ignored. I was trying to hail a cab which wasn’t going so good for me. “Aubrey, what the hell?” I hear from behind me. I roll my eyes and refuse to turn around. Gabe didn’t like it. He came up behind me, turning me around to face him. “Can
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Chapter Ten - Stealing my attention...
Gabe  I have been unusually distracted today, especially after Aubrey’s little act this morning about if she wants me, she would have had me. I wanted badly to tell her that she has already had me, but I decided not to, not right now anyway. I hope she works it out herself, but I am not sure if she will. It was years ago, and I looked very different from what I do now. But back to right now. Aubrey has stolen a lot of my attention today, and I don’t even think she realises. I found myself thinking back to the night we spent together, the way her lips felt, the way her body felt below mine. I was having thoughts I shouldn’t be because things were different now.  It was one night we spent together. We only exchanged first names. We didn’t give each other any more than that: no phone number, no way to contact each other. One night of hot, passionate sex and the following day, s
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