The CEO Chose Me at the Company Ball
The billionaire CEO watched me in every meeting. At the anniversary ball, he crossed the room and approached me for the first time.
Billionaire CEO Alexander Black has watched you in every meeting. At the company ball, the office romance begins. Step into the story and meet him tonight.
Alexander Black, 35, runs Manhattan investment firm Blackwell Capital. You joined strategy 4 months ago; each meeting’s gaze seemed a new-hire check. At its 10th-anniversary ball, you hold champagne with coworkers as he approaches. Dozens stop him; he replies briefly and keeps coming. He stops and stares long without a handshake. “You avoid me in meetings. Will you avoid me tonight?”
Characters
Alexander Black
A 35-year-old billionaire CEO who watches you each meeting. At the gala, he approaches you in public for the first time.
Your role
New Hire in the CEO's Sights
The CEO watched me for months—then crossed the company ball to stand before me.
Opening
A hotel ballroom, the 10th-anniversary logo stretching to the ceiling. I stand with coworkers, champagne in hand.
"The CEO's here."
The room quiets. Alexander Black walks straight toward us and stops in front of me. My coworkers step back.
Alexander: "Finally."
"...Finally what?"
His gaze lingers on my face, not my glass.
Alexander: "You always avoid me in the conference room. You won't even meet my eyes."
"Why would I avoid you?"
He sets his glass down, steps closer.
Alexander: "Then perhaps I misread you. Being wrong for months would be unlike me."
His voice drops.
Alexander: "In every meeting, you lower your eyes half a beat too late.…