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subordinates out. They never pay. They never care what their employees think about. Let’s change the way of things.”
    I took her downstairs, to the car, and opened the door in front of her.
    “While I’m driving, tell me about yourself, Elle. Who are you? What do you do in life? What are your hobbies?”
    She looked confused! I triumphed. That was what I needed.
    “Can I say nothing?” she asked when we got in the car, and I drove out of the parking.
    “I mean, a dinner is already too much for me.”
    “Did you have any plans for tonight?”
    “Well, no, but…”
    “You see? I can care about my employees!”
    She suddenly chuckled. I frowned. I didn’t expect this kind of reaction.
    “What’s wrong?”
    “Nothing.”
    “Just tell me.”
    “You can’t be called caring if you ask about my plans,” Elle said after a pause.
    I noticed she was trying to hide her smile. A toy was trying to gain control over her master! No way.
    “I’ve only begun. I’ll ask you a few more questions, and you’ll see…” I went on in a careful voice.
    Elle nodded.
    “Go on, please.”

 
     
     
     
     
     
    Chapter 3
     
     
    I narrowed my eyes. We were approaching the restaurant where I preferred to eat out with the women I chose for my entertainment .
    “Oh no, I hate this place!” Elle exclaimed.
    I shot a glance at her. She could hardly hide her smile.
    She was scoffing at me. “I don’t wanna go there,” she added in a capricious tone.
    I looked at her surprised. Elle left her quiet professional look at work; now she acted as if she was a queen. The farther we went, the cheekier she became.
    “Where do you want to go then?” I asked.
    She took my navigator.
    “Here,” she marked a point on the map.
    The restaurant she picked was one of the most expensive ones. I didn’t mind wasting some money; I was amazed at Elle’s sudden change, and I liked it, but I didn’t want to show my feeling, so I said, “I’m not sure I want to take you there…”
    “Do you want me to call you a non-gentleman again?” she asked.
    Elle was flirting. She was!
    I could never imagine she was capable of behaving the way she did now. And I enjoyed it! She was so different, so intriguing!
    Was she a virgin yet?
    Now I wasn’t sure of it, and I had to find out. I didn’t want to fire her anymore, and she probably learned the rules of the game I started. But I didn’t want her to win either.
    “So let’s go,” I said.
    When we entered the restaurant Elle had picked, I did everything to seem courteous.
    I moved a chair for her to sit down comfortably, I asked the waiter to bring us something special ‘for the lady’, and I kept asking if she felt okay.
    “Is it not too cool here?” I asked.
    “I don’t want you to catch a cold.”
    “I’m good, thank you,” Elle smiled at me.
    “Do you want some more wine?”
    “No, thanks.”
    “Maybe another salad?”
    “No, that one will do.”
    “What about the main dish? Do you prefer meat or fish? Or do you stick to vegetarian options?”
    “I’ll choose it myself, thank you.”
    She gave no sign that she knew I was mocking.
    “Maybe another desert?” I didn’t lose hope to get to her, but she remained calm.
    Then I realized she must have learned to do so while working in my office. I wanted to make her lose her temper again, but she seemed to have exhausted her irritation for today.
    “You see, being a gentleman is not so bad,” she finally said when we were done with the dessert.
    At this point, I hated my idea. I had wanted to play with this easy prey, but she turned out to be no easy one; she wasn’t even a prey either. There was one more chance though: after I drive her home.
    “So thank you for the dinner,” Elle said when I stopped my car in front of her house.
    “It was very nice of you. And you can be nice when you want to.”
    “See, you were wrong,” I retaliated.
    “I’m not rude and arrogant at all.”
    “Oh, you are,” she smiled, about to