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Оглавление“You’re late.”
Emma hurried after the new CEO as he began walking away from the airport taxi stands.
“The traffic was atrocious, even by Paris standards.”
He barely glanced over his shoulder when he spoke. “Is that how your company has been run up to this point? Standing people up and offering flimsy excuses? No wonder your boss agreed to this merger.”
These words were like a slap in the face. She halted briefly and then propelled herself forward and ahead of him so that he was forced to follow her in the direction of the car park.
“It was unavoidable,” she said. “You don’t understand what driving in Paris can be like.”
“It can’t be any worse than New York City,” he countered, “and I’ve always managed that just fine.”
“This is not New York. The sooner you realize that, the better.”
“Believe me,” he ground out, “I am all too aware of the distinction.”
She didn’t wait to see if Cole Dorset followed. He called after her, but she didn’t stop, not until he finally used the company name.
“Aquitaine!”
She halted and turned, waiting for an apology.
“Here.” He passed her the smaller of his two bags and kept walking.
