Doukakis's Apprentice (2011)
“An expanse of soft leather seat stretched between them like no man’s land as they both kept a wary distance.
Why on earth had he revealed so much about himself?
‘Why would you lead the meeting when you weren’t the one who won the pitch.’ Her tone was cool and when he risked a glance at her he saw that she was also on her BlackBerry, her slim fingers were flying over the keys with enviable dexterity as she responded to an e-mail. Not once did she look at him and Damon frowned, unaccustomed to such a lack of interest from a woman, especially a woman he’d kissed.
‘It makes sense that I’ll lead the discussion. I’ve known Gérard for fifteen years.’ ‘Oh, I see. It’s the boys’ club approach. No worries. You just carry on and beat your chests and do all that masculine stuff, and when you’ve finished I’ll present my ideas.’ Damon didn’t know which infuriated him more—her words, or the fact that she didn’t bother looking up as she spoke them.
‘The way I conduct a business meeting has nothing to... do with the “boys’ club”.’ He chose to ignore the anatomical reference.MoreLess
Why on earth had he revealed so much about himself?
‘Why would you lead the meeting when you weren’t the one who won the pitch.’ Her tone was cool and when he risked a glance at her he saw that she was also on her BlackBerry, her slim fingers were flying over the keys with enviable dexterity as she responded to an e-mail. Not once did she look at him and Damon frowned, unaccustomed to such a lack of interest from a woman, especially a woman he’d kissed.
‘It makes sense that I’ll lead the discussion. I’ve known Gérard for fifteen years.’ ‘Oh, I see. It’s the boys’ club approach. No worries. You just carry on and beat your chests and do all that masculine stuff, and when you’ve finished I’ll present my ideas.’ Damon didn’t know which infuriated him more—her words, or the fact that she didn’t bother looking up as she spoke them.
‘The way I conduct a business meeting has nothing to... do with the “boys’ club”.’ He chose to ignore the anatomical reference.MoreLess
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