Читать книгу The bride of the silver dragon онлайн

48 страница из 131

– Just keep it to seven minutes. – Margarita shows me the screen of her cell phone – first the clock, which says “23.53,” and then the emergency number for the police. – Or better yet, five.

– You are decisively depriving me of my favorite methods of manipulation,” I pretend that her condition has stumped me.

– You will be credited for this confession, – she answers, still sternly. – And time is running out, Mr. Craig.

– Well, since we’ve finally moved on to civilized name-calling, I’ll see that as a good sign. And so, Margarita, with your permission, I will literally, in a nutshell, tell you the facts, which – alas – neither you nor I will be able to erase from our history without trace. It so happens that we own… how shall I put it better… claim to one cow. And we own different parts of it. In order to clear up any misunderstandings, I should point out that I knew nothing about your orphanage and that the building was already occupied.

– Tell me you wouldn’t have given it up, – she said.