伊丽莎白指望马可让表姐玛丽有事可做,直到董事会会议结束。一块奶酪可能会抓住一只老鼠,但一个下午与肌肉发达的按摩师单独相处会更有效地诱捕她的表弟。之后,当玛丽饱腹地躺在按摩床上睡觉时,更明智的头脑可以决定公司的未来。伊丽莎白想,有时候商业上的成功需要绝对的冷酷无情。
(Elizabeth was counting on Marco to keep cousin Mary occupied until after the board meeting was over. A piece of cheese might catch a mouse, but an afternoon alone with a muscular masseur would ensnare her cousin far more effectively. And afterwards, while Mary lay sated and sleeping upon a massage table, wiser heads could determine the company's future. There were times, Elizabeth thought, when success in business demanded utter ruthlessness.)