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‘I’d like to get soht,’ she said, seated behind her desk like a queen atte to exert control over a particularly unruly er, and the move to new office space this afternoon, so I don’t want you to feel that you have to involve yourself in the Star Burger case I have an incredible tea well in hand’

The woive her that ‘And hello to you too, Ruby It’s good to see you again,’ Sa irritation in check

She had, he noticed with sorace to blush ‘It’s ahnice to see you too’

Like hell it was, he thought, refusing to sit down opposite her like the good boy she expected hi her office as if he were truly interested

‘I just don’t want you to think that I need your assistance right now,’ she continued as the silence lengthened between them ‘I know you must be incredibly busy’

‘So you said’ He picked up a colourful paperweight froave it to you?’

‘My nature look of hers if he remembered correctly ‘After I made Senior Associate’

‘That’s right’ He looked across at her ‘Drew said you’re very good at your job’

‘Extreood,’ she corrected, et where I am at Kent’s’

‘I didn’t say you hadn’t’

‘I know, but some people assuy and—oh, never mind’

‘Relax, Ruby,’ he said, finally dropping into the club chair opposite her desk now that he had control of the conversation And her ‘This isn’t a job intervieasn’t having a go at your position in the firm I’m sure you’ve earned it’