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kayquilz Lynley stayed the same. Calm, but smirky. "I...am just as important as yourself or anyone else. You must have the wrong impression of me, sir. I would be nothing without my inferiors."
That might have slipped out wrong, but...Lynley didn't think anything of it, and she DID feel like she needed her employees. They were fabulous, so far, yes. And all really well dressed, it was great. She wasn't passing judgement on Cooper juuuuust yet, but he wasn't terrible.
"But if you insist on eating your lunch in peace--I'd oblige, sir." She smirked, once more.
"The fact that you think of them as your inferiors speaks volumes to me." He adjusted his tie and attempted to keep his expression non-judgemental. "I insist on nothing, Miss." he replied calmly too, looking over her again. "What would you insist on?" Manners? Impeccable dress? Beautiful handwriting on the paperwork and good coffee in the breakroom?
Maybe this woman wasn't
so bad after all. He did like freshly ground coffee and legible paperwork.