Chapter twenty-one: Meeting the CEO

Hans and Chris Carver were just finishing up their shift and heading to lunch. Chris was a good friend of Hans. He was the first person Hans had met when he started to work at ACD Construction. Chris was a black man from Harlem who was in 28 years old. All the construction works had heard that the CEO of the company was coming down to oversee the demolishment of an old building.

Before they could leave could the foremen of their work sight stopped them and said they couldn't go until the CEO was done oversee the sight. The looked over to see a group of six men wearing black suites and huddling in a group discussing something.

The CEO was a man in his late fifties. He had grey hair and mustache. He had very bright blue eyes behind a set of round glasses. The other men around him were younger men ranging from the ages of thirties to forties.

"I need this building brought down in the next few days and construction starting later this week" the CEO yelled at the foremen.

"Mr. Biltmore please I can't bring this building down today…" the foremen tried to explain.

"Why can't you?"

"Well you see we have a problem we don't have the equipment."

The CEO looked at the foremen with a harden expression. Hans and Chris were standing there watching what was taking place. Then Hans had thought that might be helpful to the situation.

"Wait, we do have the equipment all you have to do is secure the area and bring the explosives in" Hans suggested.

The seven men turned to him and stared. Chris looked at Hans and backed up what he had said. "He's right, bring in the explosives in and secure the area. We know where to place everything and get the job done for you today. "

The CEO pushed passed the foremen and walked over to the two men. "You have everything here and now" The CEO asked

"Yes, sir" Hans answered.

"Well take me to it and we can begin."

Hans and Chris had shown Mr. Biltmore all the equipment they needed and set to work right away. They had set the explosives and brought the structure down. By six o'clock the cleanup crew was there and was clearing out the mess. Mr. Biltmore was standing there surveying the seen with a satisfied smile on his face. He approached Hans and Chris.

"You two gentlemen have done an outstanding job today taking over leadership like that. I didn't catch your names."

"Hans Weber."

"Chris Carver."

Mr. Biltmore pulled out two business cards and handed it to them. "I'm always looking for new talent to work at the business side of the company. Look I want you two to come downtown to do an interview and see what you're made of."

"Yes sir" Hans and Chris said.

Olivia was lying on the sofa reading a book when Hans came into her apartment. He came in wearing a huge smile on his face. He sat down on the sofa next to Olivia. She looked up from her book and saw the look on his face.

"So what's up with you; why the big silly smile" she asked. Hans launched into the story of what happen on his job that day. By the time he was at the end of it Olivia's mouth huge open in disbelief.

"Then he just gave you and Chris his business card and offered you guys an interview?"

Hans nodded yes in response to her question.

"Wow that great I don't know what to say but to wish you luck. When is the interview?"

"In a few days."

"Well let's get you ready then."

Sorry its short but the next chapter will be longer and better. Note if you have trouble with Hans' last name its pronounced "V a ber" its German. Review.