Adam rolled his eyes. It was a shocking display of disrespect, but if he was going to negotiate successfully, he needed to establish some measure of his own authority. "I'm here to negotiate, not to obey you. I obey him. He intends to set up a household of his own, and I'll be managing his affairs."
That was a bold lie, but necessary. This was why Adam hadn't wanted Ronan here, when he had realized what he needed to do.
"I haven't seen the country estate," Adam said, behaving as though they were negotiating, in order to make it so. "What are its assets?"
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That was a bold lie, but necessary. This was why Adam hadn't wanted Ronan here, when he had realized what he needed to do.
"I haven't seen the country estate," Adam said, behaving as though they were negotiating, in order to make it so. "What are its assets?"