I worked for a beautiful woman before and it's challenging! I don't know if we had a little chemistry as we were both taken but it was a strange circumstance. She's still a good friend but it was both cool, fun but also frustrating as hell lol.
I hate when people like that though try to play politics and gossip shit. It's like until he's gone then don't give me that shit. They try to bait to see if they can get you to say something you likely shouldn't as a test to see what kind of person you are. I think you did well, as I also think she was just trying to get you to fawn over her and melt. It sounds like you held your own, although likely with a bit more than a chub afterwards lol.
I can be a good fawner for the right lady. I do think she was testing the waters and playing me at the same time.
I worked with her before and it was as you describe, it felt like we had a connection and she was bloody stunning but I tried my best to not notice but man it was awful hard, especially in the pub!