Chapter 177 - CEO Callum

After the failure to persuade Clara to sign a contract with them to hold her legally, they decided to let the higher ups handle it. 

The more their products sell well and their model is up for grab by their competitor, the more it worries them. 

Clara had just gotten to the company when she got informed that the president of the company wants to meet her.

The director has called the president's attention to the matter, which he promised to sort out by himself.

Clara looked at the man in front of her. "Why?" She asked. 

"He had a few things to discuss with you, miss Welch." The man replied. 

They have many models who are dying to get officially contracted but their effects weren't as profitable as Clara's own. 

Her skin glowed brightly on the camera without the addition of effect and her beauty was just out of this world. 

To top all, she had a great shape and had a great taste in clothing. Exposed clothing to be exact. 

Clara was dressed in a blue tank top that barely passed down her b.r.e.a.s.t by a few inches. Her flat tummy was out in the open with the most beautiful skin tone one could ever wish for. 

It was spotless, like an art craft designed by the world famous artist. 

A knee length black Denim trousers did the honour for her lower half, slightly reaching up to her waist to reduce the flashing of her upper body to the eye. 

Her hair was casually styled in a twin curl, since the hair stylist will still work on it before her photo session. 

Clara shrugged her shoulders in an 'whatever' sign and the man informed her about the floor where she could find the CEO. 

Clara rode the elevator and on getting there, her legs padded towards his office.

She knocked on the door to the CEO's office and, "come in." A hoarse and manly voice was heard.

Clara opened the door and stepped in. She froze for a second as she stared at the gorgeous man sitting on a green leather couch with his legs crossed. 

He had curly brown hair and beautiful almond eyes that made him look so alluring.

His full red lips parted softly, as if taking in air, which exposed the well set of teeth behind it. 

The man also stared at her with a big grin on his face.

He was putting on a brown suit that matched the color of his hair. 

"Please have a seat." He said, making the take a seat gesture with his hands.

Clara walked to the couch in front of him and took her seat, while still staring at him, with her own childish thought. 

'Why are all the owners of big companies nowadays so young and handsome?'

That was the thought roaming through her head, because the guy was too good looking. 

"Miss Welch, nice to meet you. You can call me Callum." The CEO said, extending his right palm for a handshake. 

"Nice to meet you, Callum." Clara said and shook his hand.

Callum smiled at her straightforwardness. She just called him by his name like it's nothing, when he, who was the owner of the place she worked in, addressed her with formalities. 

"Is there something on my face, miss Welch?" Callum asked.

"Why are you asking me such a question? Won't you know if there is something on your face?" Clara asked, not realising how much she had been staring at him, which was related to her earlier thoughts. 

Leo was damn handsome. Tim was damn gorgeous and here's another beautiful CEO. 

Lucky dudes. They have everything. 

"You were staring at me." Callum replied with a smile.

"Yeah, I was kind of expecting an old man with a pot belly and stuff like that. I'm amazed by what I'm seeing." Clara said casually, before averting her gaze from his own

"You like what you see?" Callum asked with a smirk. 

"Not really." Clara replied casually, and looked down at her phone which just had a new message.

She smiled as she saw Leo's name as the sender. He had messaged her earlier this morning that he would be having an important meeting and it might be late in the night before he would be able to call her, but here he was, trying to initiate a chat. 

"I was also expecting a beautiful lady and didn't think that I would be meeting an angel, instead." Callum said as he was being mesmerized by her smile.

His eyes relaxed to take in her beautiful feature and damn! He was captivated. 

"Hmm." Clara replied, while her mind was on checking the content of Leo's message.

Each text message from him brings her joy. She had even started to miss him. 

She had tried to hint him into meeting up with her. Perhaps they should try to squeeze out time, but Leo found one excuse or the other to evade it. 

He had not been himself and didn't want Clara to see him and got worried. 

Each time he closes his eyes, he will find himself back at the fight scene, where he was firing bullets and putting an end to lives. 

How the chosen guy survived the transfer and his killing him later. The voices of Tim, asking him why he shot a gun at the hospital. 

Everything will come rushing back and before he knew it, he would wake up and start working overnight to distract himself. 

His company was rising more high than before and Clara bought his excuses, since it was for the better. 

Who wouldn't want the success of the man she loves? 

Clara was cool with it, but still missed him. She craved to be held by him. His scent, she wanted to inhale it. 

Her heart pumped each time they talked on the phone and even though the reasons behind their not-seeing was genuine, she still longed for it. 

"Actually miss Welch, I think we should have this meeting over dinner, what do you say?" Callum said. 

"Are you buying?" Clara asked.