The thought gave Madeline a strange feeling.
'He's the kind of man who can command a boardroom and always seems capable of handling anything. But he just had surgery, and he's alone in a hospital in another country. Can someone like him feel lonely too? Does he want company? If marital duties include more than s*x, maybe staying with him at a time like this counts too. As his wife, I probably should stay. And as the contractor, meeting my client's reasonable emotional needs is part of doing my job properly. After all, I'm being paid 10,000,000 dollars a month.'
Madeline stood, walked to the small sofa by the window, opened her handbag, and took out her laptop.
"Would it be okay if I rehearse tomorrow's presentation here?" She held the laptop and looked at Adrian. "I might make a little
