Frederick was uncharacteristically effusive regarding the success of the previous quarter's earnings."Thank you Monsieur Delon, but I want the praise ...iven to the deserving," Elliot began, pleased with the positive attitude of the CEO. "I know how much you trust Monsieur Riviere, but Sophie, Miss Trent, made it happen. Alain didn't do shit."In the background Simon yelled in rapid French every vulgarity he could unleash, essentially accusing Americans of being arrogant assholes without any. She was one of the youngest in our class and I was older when I started school and lost a year when I moved here after missing a year of school, so I was the oldest."I looked into her eyes and saw the pain that she had contended with and that she had overcome. Now the two-year difference in our ages meant nothing."Bill, there's one more thing I have to tell you and show you before our relationship goes any further. When I was eleven years old I started getting sick. At first my parents thought. He looked… great. Too bad he was my boss, and such an asshole. He walked over to me and held out his arm. Slightly taken aback I sat staring at him, confused. ‘I am offering you my arm, to escort you to the car Miss Tanner. The polite thing to do would be to accept said proffered arm.’ I snapped up out of the chair and grabbed onto his arm. He looked at me with an odd expression. It seemed to be a mixture of amusement, frustration, lust and guilt. How all those emotions are conveyed through a. She started giggling as I ate the rest of the roll."Yum that was good!" I said after swallowing the remains of the bread.Picking up my tea, I drained it. Katherine refilled it and I thanked her. The ladies came in and took the rest of the dishes and we were about to get up when Jane told us to stay seated, and they would be right back with desert.Taking another sip of tea, I was wondering what we were having as the lights went out. Jane came walking in carrying a cake with candles burning. Both.