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No She bridled outside the roo behind the door Quinn barked a coot the distinct ihter had been directed at her

She made the coffee and took it into theit If they wanted a coffee, then one of them would have to pour it She left the room and returned with her notebook as instructed She didn’t know shorthand, but she could write fast

And she had to Quinn wasn’t short of ideas, reed with, but it would have been nice if he consulted his teanored her coht have been invisible ‘Can I ask a question?’ she said at one point

‘If you want to leave the rooered and Magenta’s cheeks flamed red

‘I don’t want to leave the roo on with interest as the little drama unfolded

‘Then please be quiet,’ Quinn rapped i here?’

And clearly it was ato Quinn, who seemed stuck in a chauvinist mindset

What to do? She could argue her point, but it would only be counterproductive in this company She wanted Quinn to listen to her and to take her seriously She would have to play this subtly for the sake of the teaot the hang of the workings of this strange neorld

But as she sat through the ht, ly certain that the wo up dictation were being held back Everything was upside down She sighed, frustration beating at her brain She was is out

‘Magenta?’

She jumped with surprise as Quinn rapped out her name

‘If you find it so hard to pay attention, I can always get someone to replace you—’

Quinn wasn’t joking She was in iht be a crazy dreaot

CHAPTER SIX

WHEN the enta to remain behind, and her heart sank as the lastlook But even if this was a dream she had to defend her corner Was Quinn content with a weak team? Wouldn’t he at least evaluate the skills of his feht about it, the more fired up she beca on,’ she cohtly as she shut the door