“Do it. You better than any of them can ask pointed questions without challenging him. Maybe we can ruffle those arrogant feathers.”
After an uneventful dinner, with Brie again next to Richemartel, Florian said he would do as they asked, but that he would tell Richemartel what they had decided. Like a g**g of guilty children, not making eye contact, shuffling feet and staring at shoes, they accepted his deal.
As promised, before the meeting started, Florian waited for everyone to be seated. The hum of the engines drowned out the absolute silence, all eyes on him.
“Mr. Richemartel, I would like to say a few words before you start.”
“We are all free to say whatever we like, Mr. Declercq. But if you are going to tell me you"ve been chosen as a spokesman, of that I have been enlightened. I
