" Excuse me, what do you mean by it? " she asked, realizing what he meant by it.
Cameron pursed his lips as he didn't understand how to explain it to her. But he doesn't want her to be trapped by him.
" I am not that cheap woman you usually roam with. I was just showing respect to the guest who came to this company. It doesn't mean I was trying to get your friend's attention. I was doing my duty, " she said angrily.
" Ava…" he shouted. Cameron became angry hearing her. He wanted to tell her to be careful with Lancelot as he knew she was naive in this matter.
" Don't forget that you are speaking to your boss…" he warned.
" Yes. I know what kind of boss you are. You just gave me this job to trouble me every day as I insulted you in your company " she reminded him. Then she continued," Moreover, after stepping out of the company, you are not my boss and I am not your assistant. It is none of your business if I meet anyone after my work…"
Cameron's eyes turned red with anger and said, " Go to hell. Whom am I to stop you if you want to whore around with any random man"
Instantly his words prickled her heart and tears brimmed in her eyes. " I am not the type of woman you sleep with, Mr Richards. I am Ava Miller who gives place to only one man in my life…" saying she turned away from him. She wiped the tears and walked out of his cabin.
On witnessing the tears in her eyes, he realized his mistake. But he knew that he could take the words back that he spoke to her.
" What have I done? I could have talked with her in a proper way" thinking he slammed his work table with his fist.
" What is she doing with me! I was also thinking like Lancelot when I gave her a job as my assistant. But what changed my mind? " I wondered, thinking about her. I sat in my chair like that, I didn't even realize how much time I spent in my cabin until I noticed the city light through the glass panel.
He took my suit coat in one hand and walked to the V.I.P elevator. His face was expressionless while leaving the company.
…..
On the other hand, Ava returned to her apartment with a painful heart. She went directly to her bedroom and cried while lying on her bed. With an empty stomach, she slept while cursing Cameron.
Once he reached his apartment, he went to his bedroom and looked out of his window. Her bed was dark. He thought she was already asleep. He sat at the edge of his bed and loosened his tie. He laid back in the same position. Her last words were ringing in his mind when he closed his eyes.
" I will have one man in my life…."
He felt restless reminiscing her tear-filled eyes and painful voice.
" Maybe this time I crossed the line hurting her deeply," he thought. His intention was not to hurt self-respect or defame her character but to alert her about Lancelot.
" I could have controlled my anger and my ego…" he felt in his mind. But it was already too late. Once again, he looked at her bedroom window from his bed. Still, it was dark. He stood up from the bed and changed his dress.
After a long time, his heart was feeling restless. So he walked to the barstool and leaned on the counter. He took the whiskey bottle from the wooden rack adjacent to the barstool. To calm his mind, he finished the full bottle. At last, he went to his bedroom with wobbling legs and fell on the bed.
...
As soon as he shut his eyes, he viewed a cute innocent face who was running away from him. While turning her head in the middle, she was smiling at him.
" Cam… catch me if you can…" she shouted while giggling.
" You are not Honey…but a honey bee….wait. …" He ran after her.
She giggled at him and said, " you cannot catch me…."
He ran faster to catch her. Just then they heard the sounds of a church bell. Both of them stopped running and looked back. " Let's go. …they may search for us in the church…." Cameron said.
" Why don't you tell me that you cannot catch me!! " she laughed at Cameron.
He extended his arm to hold her hand but she disappeared in the air before he touched her. " Bee…." He shouted in sleep and opened his eyes. He looked around and found himself in his bedroom. His body was drenched in sweat and his heart was racing fast.
" Why can't I forget about it! " he thought and again closed his eyes. After some time, he drifted into a deep slumber.