Recap
  As the time struck 5:45, Julie reminded Henry, “Sir, the appointment is by 6” Julie just wanted to know if he would prioritise going with her.
“Okay then Clara, we shall work the rest of the calculations tomorrow” Henry stood up immediately. Julie’ heart fluttered in happiness.
   Clara was clearly disappointed and said, “Henry, I would like to have a word with your Secretary, alone”
Julie looked at her intently.
“Outside?” Clara paused, “can you able to walk?” She added sarcastically.
Julie felt something was not right about her tone.
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  “That’s not necessary, stay here. Anyways I will be in my room, refreshing” saying that Henry left. Clara sat across Julie with dominance and asked,
“Do you really know Henry’s worth in the business world?
Do you have any faintest idea of how valuable his ideas and opinions are, which you are trying to sell out for free?”
Henry stopped midway in his room, when he heard his name being mentioned in the their conversation. He grew curious and halted to listen.
   “We were working on million dollar business, here you were interrupting us to get his expensive knowledge on your petty clients’ four digit turnover business projects. His earnings per day is much bigger than your clients’ total business value, do you know that?” Clara declared arrogantly.
   Henry was surprised at Clara’ tone. He thought to intervene only when it gets dirty before that he wanted to observe the direction the conversation takes, so he was anticipating Julie’s defence over Clara’s accusation. He wanted Julie to handle this in her style.
Given the recent update of Julie’ new version, he knew that she is most definitely going to give back well.
   “Ms Wilson, I can clearly see that you are more concerned about Mr Kingston, thats nice to know.” She smiled sarcastically and continued,
“You accuse me of using him? More than any one else, Mr. Kingston knows his self-worth and his value, if he chose to give his inputs to my reports, it’s on his own discretion, my intention was to get his guidance, not exert his knowledge and use for my personal gain”
   Clara said, “Don’t you think you are distracting him from work? and finally you succeeded in making him dump the meeting to go out with you, you have wrapped him around your fingers. May I know where are you taking him, that’s so important than our business?”
“I am looking for a place to stay, he is joining me to meet the realtor” Julie said casually.
   “Unbelievable! How can you be so irresponsible, you made him ditch the meeting to meet a realtor for renting a place? Seriously? such a bad influence” Clara gave a disapproving look.
   “I have to remind you one thing, Ms Wilson, he is The Henry Kingston, he is his own person. No one can control him or influence his decisions. He is not here by mere luck or succession, he earned this position by years of learning, toiling and tremendous hard work. He is a responsible and a wise man who does not act on impulse. Moreover, he doesn’t have to work his ass off as if his rent is due or have heaps of outstanding bills to settle. Even if he doesn’t work for a whole year, he would still be a billionaire. It’s already 6, he has worked enough, from his young age, all he did was only work. If he finally decides to take time off from work for personal commitments, I would be more than happy to be that bad influence on him, as far as he’s happy and willing, no one can complain, right Ms Wilson?”
“Yes” Clara gave a small smile,
“And as I see, you are a very busy woman, you dont have to worry or keep Mr.Kingston in your thoughts anymore.”
   Clara stormed out of the room with a curt nod. The more she observed Julie closer, the stronger her mind believed that she has definitely crossed path with this woman in the past. Someone she had loathed or envious about. Suddenly a flash of memory striked her. Right, Julie was the woman with Henry on his felicitation ceremony, who he had walked out with, after his brief emotional distress, seeing his parents video. Henry is someone who keeps his emotions under wrap, if he lets Julie in his personal space when he was vulnerable that day, she definitely has to be special to him. After analysing what Julie had said, Clara realised that Julie was actually right, though Julie distracted him, he was more than willing and ready to help her with her reports and go out with her. He had every possibility and authority to deny her request, but he chose otherwise. Besides, she was not dominating or forcing him too, they were respectful towards each other yet their intimacy was loud and brimming.
   Henry came out after refreshing and in a fresh set of casual clothes.
“Am I good enough to go with you?” Henry asked. Julie was starstruck,
“Sir, your striking features would obviously stand out, even if you don’t dress up well”
“Oh!! so what did Clara say?”
“She was actually disappointed with me for interrupting your meeting, said I am your distraction and a bad influence on you” Julie stated.
Henry was surprised at how honest Julie was about their conversation though it had a negative shade on her.
“And?”
“I accepted it, because it was obvious and true” she shrugged.
“So you were purposely distracting me?” Henry asked smirking.
“To check whether you were really willing to come with me”
“Is that all?” Henry questioned.
Julie blushed and said, “I just wanted to test whether Clara, by any chance, will be a threat to me and also to know if you will prioritise me”
she could not see him in his eyes. If she had seen, she would have witnessed the adoration for her in his eyes. He wanted to scoop her up and kiss her until they were out of breath but he doesn’t want to scare her by showing his wild desire just yet.
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   Right then Julie’ phone rang, the realtor was waiting at the location. Henry sent Mason off and he got behind the wheels. While getting in Julie hesitated,
“I will just drive you to all the places and give my opinion on the property if only asked, will that make you comfortable?”
Julie nodded and got in, she remained quiet.
“I’m sure I won’t judge you for anything” Henry assured her.
Julie thought how can he be so sweet, he was always a humble man inspite of his high profile and position.
Julie stared at him while he drove through the traffic with ease. His veiny hands on the wheel, his opened top shirt buttons, the exposed skin, his muscle flexes while turning the wheels set fire on Julie’ hormones.
   Her desire to touch him and kiss his tempting lips grew badly. She had reserved their kiss until the day he loses the challenge and accept his feelings for her. But the dark interior of the car, his fresh male cologne and his proximity did no good to her self control, it just excited her gut butterflies and tempted her to voice out her desire.
“What’s so interesting on my face?” Henry asked in cheerful voice. Julie could feel that his intimidating aura was replaced once he chucked off his three piece suit to this casual wear, his total personality has been changed. He looked relaxed and extra chirpy which made her feel little closer to him as he resembled that of a next door teen boy.
“I was wondering what makes you feel so excited?”
“That obvious?” Henry asked with a smile.
“Very much”
“Lot of things! Especially your savage reply to Clara” Julie gasped.
“So you were listening, all the while?”
“Again, it was about me, so I deserve to know, don’t you think?”
Julie turned aside, closing her mouth with her palm in embarrassment.
“You said nothing wrong” he clarified.
“Do you think I am using you?” Julie asked in guilt still not looking at him. Henry pulled over to the side, turn towards her completely and put his finger on the chin to make her face him.
“Listen Julie, you know I won’t think like that, that’s why you could easily come to me without hesitation regarding your reports. If our experience could save someone’s business from a crisis, I would be happy to help. Like I said, it’s not always about money, there are lot more meaningful things in life that money cant buy. Don’t let others opinion ruin your spirit or stop you from being you. Actually you gave a befitting reply to her, I want you to talk your heart out and Be You around me. Got it?”
Henry wanted to brush off her guilt and reassure her. He caressed her cheeks gently with his thumb, his breath fanning her face that put her in a dreamy state. Her mind was raced with the images of kissing Henry in the car, making her all flushed red in the face.
Henry laughed at her red face knowing his effect on her and said, “Dont you want to meet the realtor?”
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