The boundary between work and life was never so clear; if someone's female secretary spoke to him this way, it could only indicate that her heart was in disarray. Unfortunately, Charlize didn't understand this, but Adrian did.
So, after hearing what Charlize had to say that day, Adrian said nothing more, merely patted her hand silently and waited for her to recover before they both left the amusement park. Moreover, in the following days, he didn't speak to Charlize about anything other than work, even deliberately maintaining a certain distance.
To conquer, of course, one must first feign retreat, and Adrian played this tactic all too skillfully; he could also use this time to deal with some important matters.