His Biggest Secret

Chapter 34

Camila bowed to the Minister as well then led Stanley out of the room and back into the small waiting room outside of the main hall. She turned Stanley to face her and gave him a slight smile as she held his eyes with hers. "Did you fall or was dropping to your knees and pressing your face to the ground done for effect?"

His face burned with embarrassment. "I was so bloody flustered I lost my balance," he said quietly.

"Well it was brilliant and shut down the man's opponents completely. He's gained a tremendous amount of status from that one act," she said equally quiet.

He looked at her. "Why aren't we leaving? Aren't we done?"

"Minister Imamura's wife will pick us up and take us to his estate. We are having dinner with them tonight and will fly home afterwards. They want to thank us properly," she replied.

Another young man approached them with their luggage and gestured for them to follow him. They did and made their way to an underground parking lot where the man held open th