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“Is there something about me in particular you distrust, Susannah, or are you just paranoid?”
ОглавлениеParanoid? How many judgments did Alex Blake intend to throw around? “It’s something about you.”
“I see. I can take a certain amount of unpleasantness but you’re part of a team. This kind of behavior could sabotage the museum’s work if it goes on too long. Care to have it out?”
That would be some conversation…make that some outburst. “There’s nothing to have out.”
“Then I suggest you hold your bitterness toward me in check. I wouldn’t want it to be a barrier to the way the museum functions.”
It was a threat. How on earth had she gone from being Bruce’s anointed successor to being seen as an expendable liability?
She stood as straight as she could on her sprained ankle. “I’m not confident that you have this museum’s best interests at heart, Dr. Blake. If you don’t, you can expect a lot more than a few hostile words from me. So it’s really up to you how well the museum functions.” She wished she could stalk out of his office, but lopsided hopping was the best she could do….