What did he do now? Did he press on the wrong nerve? "Oh, what, you want to go have him not listen to you?" he asked. Granted, that was the path of least resistance; if she enjoyed being objectified, this was the life for her. Tony had certainly made it work for him, but sacrificing that respect had a much different impact on him than it would on her. "Or did you not think that was what was happening there?" he continued. Was that why she was angry? "Seriously? Okay, I'm sorry, you're right. No one has ever thought about sleeping with you at a business meeting, you are surrounded by rational adults that are interested only in your opinions. When they offer you a nightcap, it is only in the interest of continuing a lively discussion about statistics, and they definitely do not keep a saddle in their bedroom. The kind of people that deal in the amount of power that we see every day are always the most generous of spirit and gentle of mind."