It took Greg a couple of seconds to figure out the situation. Angela during this time managed to get closer to them. Slow cat-like walk with each step became faster. The realization of what she was going to do came to Greg literally at her last step, when there was almost no time left for the reaction. One more step and Angela a waived beautifuly her hands and leaped into his supposed embrace. Greg barely suppressed the desire to just step aside and admire how this woman would flop down face first on the ground. But he still wasn't going to play along with her. Therefore, a beautiful leap ended up with Angela awkwardly hanging on him, clasping Greg's neck, and he just froze in place like a statue without even removing his crossed arms on the chest.
"Miss Leib, don't you know that such greetings are not at all professional?" Could you stop this familiarity?" - He said in a low, cold voice.
But even this did not shake her acting. Dropping to her feet, Angela laughed loudly and playfully plopped Greg on the shoulder.
" Joker! All right, are you still sulking ?!" - she threw and turned to his father. - "Pa, tell him. This is some kind of nonsense. We are like children hiding in the corners. Everyone has long known that we are dating, but he doesn't care. All this gentlemanly acting!"
" Honey, we just talked about this." - the general laughed, coming closer and kissing the girl on the cheek. - "But you also can understand him, it's not so easy for everyone to take this step. Although for my daughter, I certainly want a brave enough husband." - He said, winking at Greg.
Greg couldn't understand, whether the general was not aware that this was all a farce, or simply diligently played along with his daughter. In any case, all this show should be ended. Finita la comedia! Reporters have already aimed their cameras and were buzzing in anticipation of the scandal.
" Mr. Leib, to be honest, I absolutely don't understand what you are talking about. We have a completely professional relationship with your daughter."
The general frowned. Angela tried to smooth things over, grabbing Greg under the arm and winking at her father, said.
"That's right, Dad! Greg is right. Now is not the time nor the place - to discuss it."
But Greg was already tired of this conversation and didn't intend to continue to put up with such a lie. Roughly throwing away the girl's hand, he stepped aside.
" Miss Leib, stop clowning. I repeat once again, between us there is nothing and never will be. I have a girlfriend, and you know it. So stop misleading others."
Angela froze with her mouth open. In a second, her face turned into a wrathful mask. Not paying attention to it, Greg turned to the general.
" Mr. Leib, you are right, for many years we have been successfully cooperating. But our teamwork benefits both my corporation and you. Expanding my business, additional funding for projects that are currently under development will also allow you to get new equipment in the future. I see no reason to put special and quite ridiculous conditions for me in a situation where we can both win. And in the future, I would like to maintain a good, but exclusively working relationship with you. I appreciate your sympathy, but experience shows that mixing private life and business leads to undesirable consequences." - He said the last sentence already addressing both, making no double-digit hint at this situation. The general began to turn red with anger, but Angela never found the answer.
However, Greg did not expect a reply. Nodding as a sign of the end of the conversation, Greg turned around and headed towards the journalists, who seemed to be turning around a hive, running around, trying to catch every compromising movement. It appears that a new scandal was brewing and this time it will not be limited to the walls of the company.