“Elizabeth studied the blurry tabloid photo, which showed her cousin Mary Stuart leaving a Paris disco at dawn, drunkenly clinging to the arm of a French tennis pro. The message was very clear. Put passion first and you end up neither loved nor respected.” LoveFirstsEndsAgePassionClearArmsMessagesLeavingDawnParisTennisMaryCousinClingingTabloidsDiscoBlurry Author:Barbara Taylor Bradford
“Elizabeth was counting on Marco to keep cousin Mary occupied until after the board meeting was over. A piece of cheese might catch a mouse, but an afternoon alone with a muscular masseur would ensnare her cousin far more effectively. And afterwards, while Mary lay sated and sleeping upon a massage table, wiser heads could determine the company's future. There were times, Elizabeth thought, when success in business demanded utter ruthlessness.” MightSleepCompanyPiecesTablesLaysMeetingsDetermineBoardsAfternoonMaryCheeseBusiness SuccessWiserMiceCousinCountingMassageMarcosRuthlessnessSatedBoard Meetings Author:Barbara Taylor Bradford
