My CEO

Chapter One ~~ Mistakes

He was about to call someone and she was waiting for a call. It was like they were destined to meet that day.

"Sir you are to meet a Miss Collins today at the Rite restaurant. She is a shareholder in the Tech company and she wants to discuss a business proposal" A young man in a grey suit and glasses said respectfully and professionally. The man he was talking to tapped his wooden mahogany desk slowly and spoke opening his thin lips slightly "So...?" The young man shivered because this man exuded a very oppressive cold aura. Only a word from him sent shivers down his spine. "So am going to call her now and update her on the place and time, sir"

The young man said in a hurry to leave the office before he would die of fright after all who would fear this man who was the owner of various world-known companies, extremely handsome and to top it off, he was one of the youngest established billionaire in the continent! In his hurry to make the call and get out, he mistakenly dialled a digit wrong and a woman picked up immediately as she was expecting a call and meeting from an investor for a role in a movie drama. It was gaining popularity by the day but the actors and actresses had not all been choosen. To get a role in this drama would increase her popularity and of course bring about more earnings which was why Celine was had been anxious through out the day waiting for a phone call from the investor her agent had promised to connect her to. This particular investor was said to be a shrewd man who slept with the actresses in order to give them a role but these were rumors and Celine still wanted to try her luck honestly as he was her only hope. All the others she met were either shrewd and lustful or refused her request plainly because she was not a popular actress and they wanted the drama to top the list and win awards. "Miss the place is at the the Rite restaurant private room 1, at 2pm". He hurriedly said without waiting for her to respond. "Thank you!" she managed to say before he hung up. She danced funnily with happiness before dropping her phone and picking it up again to call her bestie.

The young man bowed to the his boss, adjusted his glasses and literally flew out of the office, the cold aura was becoming more oppressive.

The man stepped into his black Lamborghini and ordered quietly. "Drive". The driver immediately started out for place as he was updated with the boss's itinerary before hand.

After a thirty minutes drive, the car stopped just in front of a large expensive restaurant with the name 'RITE' boldly on it. He stepped out of the car, looked at the restaurant penetratingly as if he could see the person meeting him from where he stood. He sighed softly thinking of the long boring business talk he was going to have but unfortunately he had to meet this person whether he liked it or not. He stepped into the place with shade and a nose mask on hoping not to be recognized bit how could that be? "Hey who is that strange guy?'' Someone asked loudly. "Wait doesn't it look like Vincent Steele" Another person said and reduced his voice as he said the name. "It must be him see the manager escorting him!" The place started to get rowdy and the manager who was escorting Vincent motioned for the security to keep the crowd back as people were now rushing to meet them and shouting for they were convinced that this must be the right person. Let it be noted that the manager was a very powerful and rarely seen man with a network of millions of dollars and for him to escort someone like this, it had to someone very important so the people were seeing two important powerful figures in one day. Soon the guards were barely holding the people back "Arrhhh! It's Vincent my crush my heartbeat. So handsome!!" A pretty girl shouted struggling to touch him.

After much struggles, they soon escaped to the room and Vincent pulled off his mask and shades calmly and sat opposite a nervous looking woman. The manager excused himself and left.

"Now you can start" The man said with an apathetic expression on his face but when he got a better look at the stupefied girl opposite him his eyes flickered but returned to normal thinking that she was prettier than he thought. On Celine's part, she was suprised and dumbfounded because the man who just stepped in was almost like a perfectly sculpted piece of art. His face was flawlesss and the most handsome person she had ever met. Never knowing that the investor was so handsome. He was quite tall with broad shoulders and thin red lips which pursed as he looked at her inquiringly when she remained quiet. Celine snapped out of her reverie remembered what she was here for and she was determined to get it. She started her request much to his confusion. "Wait a minute" He said with a frown "Are you Miss Collins?" "Me?" "I don't think there is anyone else here" He retorted mercilessly. "No. I am Celine. Celine Anderson" He signed for the third time this morning and tapped his forehead with his long fingers feeling a headache coming on. "You are in the wrong room you know?" He asked gravely. "Of course not. Check, it might be you in the wrong room" She replied fearlessly. If she knew who she was talking to right now, she wouldn't even have the courage to speak. At this moment his phone rang "Boss, a mistake in the number was discovered and Miss Collins is actually at the company to see you..." Someone explained into the phone. Vincent calmly stood up and made for the door. "Hey where are you going?" Celine couldn't help but call out. "My assistant dialed your number incorrectly resulting in this. You are not the person I am supposed to meet and vice-versa" "Oh" Her face fell and lost all color knowing that she had missed what so ever chance she had for the drama. Vincent observed this but said nothing and left without his nose mask and shades on this time, perhaps he forgot. Celine stepped out five minutes later dejected but saw that reporters and news men were all around the restaurant with flashing cameras. Only the appearance of the billionaire . They blocked almost all the exit and one would have to really struggle before being able to pass. She decided to asked someone standing close to her, "Please excuse me do you know why reporters are here?" The person didn't speak at first. She asked again assuming that she wasn't heard and this time he answered enthusiastically "Don't you know Vincent Steele appeared here not long ago!" "Who is he?" She asked confused. The person looked at her strangely like she was insane and walked away probably wondering why someone wouldn't know someone as popular and rich as him but Celine was not someone who paid attention to most people outside the entertainment industry.

Her mind suddenly flashed to the man who rushed into the private restaurant room covering his face. 'Could I be him?' she thought since only someone really popular could make people excited like this and now that she thought of it, that extremely handsome man she just saw certainly didn't look ordinary as he was wearing a high end luxurious suit. She made a mental note to search for who ever Vincent Steele was.