The Appointed Secretary

Chapter 11

Angela is not at ease the moment, Adam takes his seat was too close for her. He did smile at her this morning, call her by her name for the first time, allowing her to ride with him in his golden elevator, and now he was acting strange even invading her personal space.

She wanted to check if he is really okay. If only she has the chance to touch and feel his temple to check if he has a fever making him act weirdly, nice. She mentally glared at herself of the last word. Adam is too much nice that it is not normal of him and a problem to her, but thinking about it she finds herself wishing her boss will stay just like that. A boss who smiles, acknowledges her, shares his elevator with the employees but not a boss who will seat so close to her.

Angela slowly dragged her chair away from Adam but her boss immediately follow her move and close the gap between them. She wanted to glare at him, to let him know that he is invading her personal space, and she is not okay about it, but he only saw his smile. A smile not directed at her but to Mr. Ben and to a beautiful young lady of her age, who looks like a supermodel in her red, tight dress.

Adam immediately stands up and acknowledges Mr. Ben’s presence.

"Mr. Ben, nice to see you again." Adam greeted the old man and Mr. Ben returned his greeting as they shake hands.

"Mr. Ben, how are you?" Of course, Angela greeted him as well as they have already met last time.

"Oh, Angela nice to see again too." Mr. Ben said returning her smile.

"I would like to meet you, Camile, my daughter. Adam already met her the other time." Mr. Ben told Angela.

She then smiles at her, but she was clearly not in the mood. Angela can see her invisible glares towards her. Her pretty face did not match her mood at the moment. She immediately has the look of hate towards Angela. Of course, Angela knew the reason. She has a thing with Adam. She was pissed with what she was seeing, Adam is so close to Angela. If she only knew she is just his secretary then she wouldn’t need to glare at her giving a visible tension up in the air.

If she could only transfer to the other table just to correct on what was on Camile's mind, but she can't, she is his secretary who will take note and even participate in whatever business they will be talking about.

"When can we play next time?" Mr. Ben said as they are taking their seats. He was talking about the golf and Angela’s face lit up about the topic.

She remembered how she played for the first time, and she wanted to play again if she can.

"I’ll check my schedule for that," Adam said as Angela mentally scanning his calendar schedule. She was certain it was fully booked.

"And please bring Angela with you. She looks like she enjoyed last time." Mr. Ben said and chuckled as he was eyeing the menu.

Camile looks at his dad and then to Angela with annoyance. She was out of the topic and not on the topic. She then excused herself going to the restroom before they can even have their formal introduction to start the business meeting.

"So, shall we start?" Mr. Ben said after her daughter left.

"Sounds good to me while waiting for our food." Adam agreed.

Angela then slowly dragged her chair far from Adam now that Camile is not around. She then realized Adam's action, he was purposely doing it. He wanted to show something to her, to make her run away and forget whatever feelings she had for him. Angela hated the fact that she was used to hurting the woman. She wanted to confront her boss and ask for his action, but she can't disturb their ongoing discussion.

She was in a good distance now listening and taking notes. Their foods arrived as they wrap up their meeting. Camile is still not with them, and later the silent diner filled with Mr. Ben's daughter clicking heels that she purposely dragged. Seeing Camile is approaching, Adam is again close with her secretary. His hand was on her back this time, as if it is naturally there. What did he think he's doing? Angela tried her best to hold up, she can now understand what Camile probably feels.

Camile took her seat, and she was visibly sulking at the scene in front of her. She is stabbing her food for maybe a hundred times already without the appetite of eating them. She is someone about to tear up any minute.

"Honey, I remembered you have something to say to Adam?" Mr. Ben said which makes Camile gasped a little in surprise. She did not expect that her dad will voice it out over the meeting. She wanted to tell it, Adam, personally and once the business deal is over, but she did not know her father is just helping her.

Mr. Ben is well aware of his daughter's feelings for Adam, and he wanted Camile to let it go as he can see Adam is not into her. He doesn't want their business to mix up with their personal lives and destroy it in the future if the relationship goes wrong.

"Oh, that, never mind." She said. "And I think, I should go. I forget I have something to do, other than this." As she put the fork she is holding. Camile then stormed out from the diner without waiting for his father or Adam’s response. Angela was well aware of her action, only Adam seemed not to notice that Mr. Ben’s daughter is hurt.

Camile was hurt and Angela was sorry that she was part of it. She then continued eating her food with guilt while Adam is now far from her personal space already, talking with Mr. Ben.

She decided to apologize to Camile if ever their path will cross again.

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