Revenge is Sweet
" She asked dismissively.
With empathy in his eyes, Henrick watched her. Slightly condescendingly, he replied, "Estel, what do you think we're in business for?" Before she could answer, he did it for her. The exasperation in his voice returned: "Dollars and cents, that's what!" "Michael's present books sell like hotcakes. And I don't care what other type of book he writes; it won't sell like what he's been doing."
Estel's disgusted gaze met his, and he met it with a glare of his own. "Want to get into a discussion about your paycheck again, Estel?" He was joking.