“No need. It’s not like I’ll have to face him everyday. Not that I care, but it’s good that Caleb is the owner of this company and not him. So, there is nothing much to worry about. I won’t see him often.”

“Who told you Caleb is the owner of this company?” He raised his brow.

I frowned. “What do you mean? He’s the CEO, right?”

Tobias nodded. “Yes, as a CEO, he manages everything. But he’s not the owner. Achilles owns this company. He bought it.”

ELEVEN: AS THE KING ORDERS

A knock on the door put a brake on my non-stop rejecting and selecting the designs from the heap of catalogues. I needed to deliver the final samples to the head designers for the new collection of OC Textiles.

Liza’s blonde head appeared through the door.

“Sorry to disturb you, but the meeting is just about to begin. And your presence is required there.”

My brows furrowed. “But I’m just an employee. What would I do in a board meeting?”

His shoulders lifted. “No idea. The boss’s orders.”

Why did Caleb need me in a board meeting?

Sighing, I nodded. “All right. I’ll be there in a few.”

“Great. See you there.” With that, she closed the door behind her and left.

I didn’t even have any idea what the meeting was about. Nor did I know what to say or do. Whatever happens, I just hoped he wouldn’t be there. After yesterday’s confrontation, I tried my best to avoid him. But his being the freaking owner of this company didn’t make it easy.

Since Tobias’s revelation about it, I still couldn’t get over the shock. The irony! I had to work in his company under his orders. And here I was trying to escape him at any cost. Now I had a doubt that whatever happened to my job and transfer, he had something to do with it.

I let out a huff.

I just couldn’t make out what was brewing in his head. It was all so inarticulate.

When I entered the conference room, all entities in three-piece suits’ eyes trained on me. The head chair was still vacant and there was no trace of Caleb yet. Flashing a professional smile towards those mostly unfamiliar faces, I found an empty chair right next to the head of the table.

All the other seats were occupied other than the one I took and the one at the other end of the table. And the big bald man seated beside it with a creepy face didn’t encourage me to go there.

Once I took my place, my gaze kept flickering to the door, waiting for the boss to arrive. The curious glances I received from around the long table made me fidget and uncomfortable.