Miss Secretary takes charge

Chapter 63

    
     Everyone felt awkward at Camila's introduction as they did not expect her to bring it now. Ryan looked alarmed, so he turned towards Henry, who was observing Julie's reaction.
She casually smiled, "I am Juliet Rozana" ignoring Camila's tagline. Camila was testing the waters, since Julie did not react much to the fact that she is Henry's ex, she thought they might not have a romantic relationship, still, she did not want to drop the case as Henry was not the type to bring some random girl to his friend's wedding. He is a private person who doesn't get along with anyone easily or prefer a stranger into his personal space. So she decided to provoke both of them someway to get their real face out if they were masking it.

     So what are you doing? "Camila asked Julie.
"I am working as Mr. Kingston Secretary. She said proudly.
"What?? You are his PA?" in a disapproving tone, giving a cheap look.
"So, what's your point Miss Woods? You feel disgusted because I work as a personal secretary or working for Mr Kingston?"
Julie turned the tables in a snap of her finger. Camila was flustered to know that Julie had cleverly dragged her into the trap, where, she would be painted bad, whatever she replies would be considered disrespectful that too in front of Henry.
Ryan came forward and said,
"If tasting your own medicine had a face"
he put his hand over Camila's head and other below her chin as if putting her on a frame. Everyone laughed at it.

    Julie added, "And if you ask me to switch jobs with any of the best jobs in this whole wide world, I would still proudly choose to be Mr Kingston Secretary, because I consider working for this wise businessman is itself a treasure. He is undoubtedly a great human being and a perfect gentleman."
"Woah girl! Beautifully said" Amanda clapped. Camila turned red in embarrassment and left to the washroom to save her grace.
"Don't know why she is behaving like a bitch today" Jane shook her head about Camila's behaviour.
"She ate that and left no crumbs, perfectly suits you" Amanda gave a hi-fi to Julie.
Gia, who is a paediatric pulmonologist said,
"I am passionate about my job, too, Julie love her Boss, the way I love my little patients" she teased her. Julie blushed at that.

     Henry silently observed everything with a light smile like watching your favourite person, perform flawlessly and being appreciated for how good they are at their work. He took his phone and texted Julie,
"That's my Sassy. Sexy. Secretary"
Julie turned red instantly and smiled at him. They have started eating and Camilla joined them in few minutes. The boys made fun and changed the mood. Julie passed the stuffed clams and oyster dishes to Henry. Camila said,
"Don't you know that he doesn't like shell foods?" She yanked the plate back from her, to make Julie feel insecure for not knowing about Henry's choices. Julie's face fell suddenly and felt very bad.
"My preferences has changed"
Henry said firmly marking his stand, indirectly hinting at Camila and gestured for the plate. Ryan smirked at his friend and served extra potion, which made Henry give him a warning glare for using the opportunity at the wrong timing.

    Camila's thoughts gone back to the time when she first met Henry in a cafe introduced by a mutual friend. He was very reserved and talked only to few of his close friends. She always found him reading magazines or business books, even when his friends would be playing around and chatting. She was intrigued by his quiet personality, so she would sit with him and initiate talks. After a month of meeting him regularly in the university grounds or outside with his friends, she expressed her interest to date him. Henry did not have the idea, but she persuaded him to give it a try. They have become the talk of the university and Camila liked being identified as Henry's girlfriend and felt like she had accomplished something great by breaking the ice and making Henry to consider a serious relationship with her.

     After a month or two, Henry could not see her more than a friend and he decided to give up trying. Henry said,
"Let's drop this idea of dating, I cannot see you as my girlfriend since I don't feel the connect between us" Camila was shocked and she had suddenly pulled him in for a kiss. That was a quick one,
"See you kissed me back" she said with a hope.
"That's because I am a man and given my age I would go for it when you kiss me first, it can lead to sex too but it would just be another one night stand with no emotions involved. I am not talking about the physical need, it's all about the emotional connect. I would like to find love and lust in the same person. I believe that if you have a connect with the person, physical intimacy falls naturally, you don't have to force it" Henry took a dig at her for forcing the kiss. Camila was very hurt. She had always boasted that she had made the introvert, handsome Henry Kingston, who was not easily approachable, fall for her and made him agree to date her, but it had all crashed in a second. She was frustrated that in spite of having relatively good personality and beautiful body why did he reject her and how did she fail to impress him.