Something about the way he says “accountant” feels like aninsult. But Belle is different from the long string ofinterchangeable accountants who have audited us in the past.All of them were willing to roll over for far less than the tengrand I offered her, but Belle barely even flinched beforerefusing. Matter of fact, she pushed back. She brought thepolice to my office and tried to steal my car.
“That’s because you don’t know her yet.”
I can tell by the look in Arslan’s eyes that he’s suggestingsomething. Something I don’t want to encourage.
“She’s a fighter. That’s all I meant.”
He wags his eyebrows. “She likes it rough, then?”
Arslan laughs and holds up his hands in surrender. “Sorry,mate. I can see you’re feeling
