A CEO Love: Company Visit

The day of the visit arrived. Vice Director Koo and the four other CEOs was welcomed at TCS. All but one was flustered by the security check and body scanned. The guards escorting them explained, the same procedures applies to everyone including presidents and diplomats of various countries with no exception. It also shows the company follow regulation to a tee.

They were brought to one level of each operation of the company except for secret services and communication as well as the satellite control room to allowed them to experience the application of top notch communication and technology in security services.

Alec To, CEO to EXO trading enterprise was the only CEO worth Chris attention. EXO trades far and wide and his connection is not to be underestimated. Alec was convinced and would like to discuss further on worldwide coverage security for his vessels.

The pair of father and son was strictly monitor and were not allowed free movement. The other two CEO was not as big a player as EXO as they focus more on national transportation.

TCS presentation was smooth and the Q & A session went well. By the end of the visit, all visitors were sent back to the hotel to rest before their flight the morning after except Alec who went to the airport directly for his next flight. Before the group leave, Vice Director Koo has asked Chris for a favor. His son, Vincent has decided to stay till weekend in City Y to take care of a few business meetings, he hope Chris can be depended upon if assistance was required.

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Angela on the other hand was super excited. She has just concluded an exclusive interview with Xavier Lee, the new CEO of Lee Group of Investment and the new owner of Diamond News. The most eligible man on Forbes and Country Y. She didn't believe it when Chris offered to link her up to interview a better candidate until she received a call from Xavier Lee office to arrange a meeting time from his secretary, Linda.

Xavier Lee gave her an approachable image. He seems more amicable compare to Chris menacing ambience when they first met. Angela was grateful that he brought his female secretary along otherwise she might have another panic attack being alone with someone with the power to crush her like an ant. Powerful people especially men always brings back bad memories.

She got a background of the family and his view after taking over the company from his father. T Comm and Security and Lee Group are actually linked by family marriage but Xavier has requested for her to downplay this sensitive information to avoid foul cry from competitors in various sectors. She is cracking her head on how to write her piece.

She called Chris after Charlotte was in bed that night,"Chris! I've done it! The exclusive interview with Xavier Lee! You are awesome!"

Chris was heard laughing at the end of the line,"So do I get a reward for helping you with the biggest exclusive news? Future Chief Editor?"

"Hmmm....if you don't mind, you can come over for dinner tomorrow. I didn't want to call a night nanny until we go out hunting this Saturday. Charlotte normally goes to bed at 7:30pm so you can come before or after that time,"Angela speak slowly.

She has been thinking since the day of her panic attack that she wanted this, she wants to get her life back on track with Chris if he only accept Charlotte and the grey cloud looming over her head since uni days. She would tell him her story and see if she should cut her ties or try to move on. It wouldn't be good for her or Charlotte if the uncertainty drag on and she doesn't want to move to another city. It has been hard and harsh when she first arrived here with a baby but she has made it. She wasn't sure if she could start again like what she did almost four years back.

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Thursday evening, Angela was anxious for Chris arrival. She has just finished bathing Charlotte when the doorbell rang. "Daddy!" Charlotte almost jump out of Angela arms into Chris. He didn't seem to mind the dripping wet toddler and grab her almost immediately,"Let us get you dry up moppet, we don't want you to get sick."

"Achoo?!" Charlotte repeated.

"Yes, achoo! It is bad for you," he tickles Charlotte while sending a wink at Angela.

He took Charlotte into Angela's adjoined bathroom and dried her hair with the hair dryer. "How are you moppet?" Chris asked.

Charlotte asked back,"Daddy stay?"

Angela took flight to the kitchen when she heard this and pretend to be busy about preparing dinner. She was deep in thoughts when Chris came behind. He hug her and buried his face on the crook of her neck and inhale deeply,"I've missed you."

Angela relax,"We need to talk but let me seared the steak and have our dinner ready. Thank you for taking care of Charlotte. She like you a lot."

"I'm a likable person,"Chris shrugged while opening the bottle of wine on the island top.

Angela thought to herself; Yeah right, you look like you were going to wring my neck the first time we met and you scared away the three tugs at the back alley of K Klub just by being yourself.

Chris is the most terrifying security guard she has ever seen."Are you with the secret service of T Comm and Security?"

"You can say that, why?,"asked Chris

"I just thought of how you managed to get me that interview. It's amazing. Thank you. Try the steak, I did it to medium,"Angela offered. They ate dinner and sat on the couch with their glass of wine after.

Angela speak up before she loses her courage,"There is something you must know if we were going to start a relationship."

"About Charlotte's father?" Chris queried.

Angela nodded while saying,"And more...Please let me finish even if you have any question, otherwise I don't think I can continue."

Chris put down his glass of wine on the coffee table and turn to face Angela indicating she has his full attention.