False Pretenses by Catherine Coulter

Author:Catherine Coulter [Coulter, Catherine]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Psychological, General, Romance, Historical, Romantic Suspense, Romantic Suspense Fiction, Widows, Women Musicians, Pianists
ISBN: 9780451199683
Google: 6LipGTyRKkQC
Amazon: 0451199685
Publisher: SIGNET
Published: 1988-01-02T00:00:00+00:00

14

Elizabeth said nothing, merely nodded to Adrian and Coy. They left the office in silence.

Adrian cleared his throat to speak once they were in the limousine.

“We’ll go home,” Elizabeth said, forestalling him, her voice clipped.

“Yes,” said Coy. “I suppose we should.”

An hour later Elizabeth watched Philadelphia fade away below them.

“Elizabeth.”

Unfastening her seat belt, she turned to face Adrian.

“Would you like to tell us what happened?”

“Mr. Harley plays hardball, that’s all. He plays with great panache and cruelty.”

“Oh,” said Coy.

“You shouldn’t have sent us out,” said Adrian.

“I have the feeling it wouldn’t have mattered to Mr. Harley one way or the other. Now, gentlemen, how do we get hold of his company and ruin him in the bargain?”

Adrian said, “He owns, as you know, Elizabeth, fifty-one percent of the stock. He has a completely free hand with his board. No matter how much we buy, we can’t change that. We can force a seat on his board, hassle him somewhat, but that’s about it.”

Elizabeth fell into deep thought. She said finally, just as they were nearing New York, “I want a thorough analysis on all Mr. Harley’s financial dealings. As both of you have taught me, we need leverage. Find it for me.”

“Elizabeth,” Coy said, leaning forward, “why can’t we just forget him and his damned company? There are others, perhaps not as profitable, not as stable, but who cares? We can bring in our own management team and solve any problems. Harley’s little. He doesn’t matter.”

A goldfish. “No,” she said, “I want Harley’s company. No other.”

Coy and Adrian exchanged glances.

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