The Ruse ||Calum Hood

III

Calum had reinforced the arrangements for tonight. Shortly after he demanded we'd leave his office to leave him with his work. We went back to Michael's office, as soon as we were alone they congratulated me for my convincing performance. Sighing I fell onto his couch glad it was over for now.

"Are you sure you haven't done this before?" Michael remarked.

"I'm pretty sure I haven't posed as a multi-billionaire." I rolled my eyes.

"Anyway, we know that this wasn't part of the plan but your cooperation is much appreciated. Hopefully, he'll sign the deal and then this will all be over." Luke said eyes still glued to his phone.

"I'm going to head off I have to meet with a few clients, I'll be back before eight. Stay out of trouble." The corners of his lifted up into a slight smile and he turned on his heel dashing out of the room.

"Me too I need to make a few calls. Take care of her." Ashton demanded pointing his finger at Michael.

"It sounds like you don't trust me."

"I don't." He said and then he was gone.

The two of us remained in his office for the rest of the day, as Michael had plenty of his own work to get on with I decided to educate myself more on their company. "You have clients already?"

"Hmm we've spoken to a few people who would be interested in joining once we're up and running- well if we get the papers signed." He responded sliding the folders towards me.

I picked up the brown folder and instantly started flicking through the clients, all different ages from a variety of places and all with different talents. It amazed me how there were so many people out there with astonishing talents and almost half would never be recognised, this company was going to make sure as many as possible got the spotlight they deserved.

"So how do you all know each other?"

"We all attended the same school all loved listening and making music. We never imagined that we would get this far. We're eventually got a deal and now we're here, it's amazing that we're still good friends." He explained, it was nice to hear that they were able to chase and achieve their dreams together.

I came across a demo CD of a girl named Gwen who was interested in music. I glanced over at Michael who was engrossed in his work, slowly I shuffled closer to him hoping I'd be able to sweet talk him into playing it for me.

"Michael." I said.

"Hmm?"

"Are you really busy?"

He sighed dropping his pen clearly stressed out from whatever he was working on. "Yes but I'm willing to procrastinate. What's up?"

Giggling I handed him the disc. "Can you play it for me? I figured I should be aware of some our clients." Smirking he agreed pushing the CD into the drive of his computer. Seconds the later Gwen's voice started playing through the speakers. She was good, exceptionally good. The contagious beat urged me to get up and start dancing, shaking my hips in time I grabbed Michael's hands pulling him from his desk chair; before we knew it the two of us were dancing around his office.

Entranced by the music neither of us acknowledged the tall frame standing by the door, highly amused at our little show. Michael instantly turned it off and got back to work. "Cal." He nodded innocently.

"Michael." Calum bit his lip stifling a chuckle. "Right Miss Fitzgerald I was wondering if you perhaps wanted to go to dinner earlier I've finished all I have to do today. I've spoken to Luke and Ashton and they're going to catch up with us a little later if you wanted to meet up with them Michael."