"Being emotional does not mean that we are stupid," Lily said. She stared into Adalind's blue eyes as she wondered about the things that made her believe this way. Whatever it was…. Lily had nothing to do with it.
As someone who thrived in this kind of industry, Lily had been in a lot of situations where men looked down on her and her women subordinates.
Some men think that women became successful because of the help of their equally influential partner. In some cases, this is true. Some women in power have husbands or partners backing them. Cleaning the messes that they made on their way to success. But this is different from Lily's case.
"Anyway… if you want, you can double the price my father will surely pay for it." Adalind said confidently. "Everything has a price, Miss Lily. I'm sure even your… emotional attachments have one."
