Tanaga's loud laughter astounded the secretaries in his office. Ashley's face was as red as an apple after the stolen kiss. She hesitated to follow him for a moment but changed her mind when she realized she was in the big conference room alone.
Ashley kept her head bowed as she walked out, attempting to keep the rumormongering secretaries from seeing her blushing face. She met Tanaga at the door, where he was waiting for her, ready to leave.
"What took you so long? I've been waiting for you," he said with his voice a higher pitch than usual. He pulled her by the hand on their way out. Ashley tried to pull her hand from his hold, but he wouldn't let her go. The secretaries stood close by, watching the couple's struggle. It gave them a great deal of satisfaction, thinking Tanaga was irritated with Ashley.
