took them elsewhere, I stayed at the bar, sipping my dri

lf-listened to the cheerful conversations floating

ow. "Adrian, you always hide behind excuses. Carmen was a beauti

seriously, "You know damn well

Sarah, Vincent's sister, just because your mother wants to marry you off to her. I haven't seen you wi

. I'm just waiting f

th. You're just using it as an excuse. Drop the excuse and find someone already

had a point-maybe it was time to just let things flow. I had no inten

s to be with someone so solid, my family won't dare object. And don't you dare suggest anyone like

drink, then suddenly his

r, your last assistant quit. Not that I'm surprised.

true. What's

istant, why don't you pick your nex

h I wasn't taking him seriously.

professional and pers

-even if you wanted someone, who the hell's going to fall in love

d I didn't tolerate mistakes. The long hours were too much for most people, even with the generous pay

all in love with me. But I'm looking for something rational.

he fits, marry her. If she doesn't, fire her. But here's the real questi

ul attorneys in the country. You underes

If you don't fire the woman after her probation perio

rking. "Loser pays

et? You're going to

about tha

game, but I had a fatal weakness-my obsession with winning

tain the new assistant wouldn't even m

d die long before th