Keeping a tight rein on my temper, I stand the girl in front of my desk, taking my own seat behind it.
I"ve not thought through yet where this puts me with James, but as for Charlotte, how can I possibly place any trust in a woman who behaves like this…?
…. Or the man who brought her into my company?
James, I note, looks concerned, but not overly so. In truth, he looks more puzzled....
So, he didn"t expect her to behave like this...
Not that he would have introduced me to anyone he considered problematic.
Fuck that. He put Elizabeth at risk…
I jab a finger towards her. “You may feel that you can break all the normal rules, Ms Conners, but when I am obliged to bail my wife out of the city jail because of your behaviour….”
“Sir, I….”
“Did I invite you to speak?” She takes a step bac
