Hence, Bernard said humbly, "You flatter me, Mr. Prime Minister. It's what I should do."The French Prime Minister smiled. "The President is waiting for you at the Elysee Palace. We will have a short photo session and the press will ask some questions—it's alright if you prefer to skip, since we can do it at the Elysee Palace after meeting the president."Bernard thought about it, but then asked, "Excuse me, but are the American press here too?""Oh, yes," the French Prime Minister smiled and nodded. "There's no way they won't be here when they smell a story."Great! Wonderful!" Bernard smiled and nodded. "In that case, I'll do the interview here.""Okay!"Even as they shared a long, cordial handshake while they posed for photos, the Prime Minister soon smiled and announced, "Mr. Arnault will be meeting the President at Elysee Palace later, but after asking his opinion, Mr. Arnault agreed to a ten minute Q&A here. Please raise your hands if you have a question for Mr. Arnault."
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