She didn’t understand what he was driving at, and he repeated the question, explaining very explicitly, “How much are you asking for convincing Miriam to leave the boys in my custody and how much will she settle for in order to leave the country?”
“Not everything can be bought or negotiated through money,” Gitty remarked, trying to stare him straight in the eyes. Bingo! He was the first to lower his gaze. It had been a gamble, she knew, a dangerous one.
“I don’t generally do business with women, but you can stay.” Was this a compliment?