Cognac Conspiracies
“The unattractive youth in a barely clean shirt apologized profusely. It was a rare brandy that was hardly ever offered at this establishment, whose patrons were mostly business people in a rush. The winemaker was disappointed but accepted a Frapin VIP XO while he took a Cohiba Siglo VI from his sharkskin case. Thick billows of smoke isolated him from the rest of the room, where a few customers were hastily gulping down a second cup of coffee. This quarantine pleased him; each puff fanned his re...flections.
This business was beginning to seem like a bad undertaking. Shiyi Cheng had already asked for a report in an e-mail that had arrived that very morning at Benjamin’s Allées de Tourny office. Benjamin had asked his devoted secretary, Jacqueline, to respond with a quote from the French Renaissance writer François Rabelais: “Everything comes in time to those who can wait.” Being in Jarnac, his initial thought had been to quote François Mitterand, who was known for saying, “Give time the time it needs,”MoreLess
This business was beginning to seem like a bad undertaking. Shiyi Cheng had already asked for a report in an e-mail that had arrived that very morning at Benjamin’s Allées de Tourny office. Benjamin had asked his devoted secretary, Jacqueline, to respond with a quote from the French Renaissance writer François Rabelais: “Everything comes in time to those who can wait.” Being in Jarnac, his initial thought had been to quote François Mitterand, who was known for saying, “Give time the time it needs,”MoreLess
Read book Cognac Conspiracies for free
Write Review:
Guest
Read Also
10 / 10
User Reviews: