The Wizard of Death (2016)
“Bea sat in the Antique Room, ordered a gimlet, and waited for Harry Schwartz. Harry was Ted Mackay’s law partner in the firm of Schwartz and Mackay, and, because of Ted’s political involvement, the working head of the firm.
He slid into the booth next to her, and she felt his knee press against hers. Harry Schwartz was debonair. His hair was styled, his clothes mod without clashing with his attorney image, and his eyes constantly flirted.
“Hello, darling,” he said and kissed her. “What a deligh...t to have lunch with you. I’ve been hoping for months.”
“I’m glad you could come, Harry.”
“I think you should know that I am completely dishonorable at lunch—dinner too, for that matter.”
“I wanted to talk about Ted Mackay,” Bea answered and looked across the room toward the bar, where Jamie Martin in plainclothes sipped a ginger ale.
“Spoilsport. Why does everyone want to talk about Ted when I’m the interesting one?”
“I know you are, Harry, but you’re not the one I might campaign with next month.”MoreLess
He slid into the booth next to her, and she felt his knee press against hers. Harry Schwartz was debonair. His hair was styled, his clothes mod without clashing with his attorney image, and his eyes constantly flirted.
“Hello, darling,” he said and kissed her. “What a deligh...t to have lunch with you. I’ve been hoping for months.”
“I’m glad you could come, Harry.”
“I think you should know that I am completely dishonorable at lunch—dinner too, for that matter.”
“I wanted to talk about Ted Mackay,” Bea answered and looked across the room toward the bar, where Jamie Martin in plainclothes sipped a ginger ale.
“Spoilsport. Why does everyone want to talk about Ted when I’m the interesting one?”
“I know you are, Harry, but you’re not the one I might campaign with next month.”MoreLess
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