Пятьдесят оттенков серого
Chapter 16
Ican’ttalkthisthroughwithKatewithoutrevealingtoomuch,butonequestiononherdayandKateisoff.It’sreassuringtositandlistentohernormalchatter.ThehotnewsisthatEthanmaybecomingtolivewithusaftertheirvacation.Thatwillbefun—Ethanisahoot.Ifrown.Idon’tthinkChristianwillapprove.
Well…tough.He’lljusthavetosuckitup.Ihaveacoupleofteacupsofwineanddecidetocallitanight.It’sbeenoneverylongday.Katehugsme,andthengrabsthephonetocallElliot.
IcheckthemeanmachineafterIbrushmyteeth.There’sane-mailfromChristian.
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From:ChristianGrey
Subject:You
Date:May26201123:14
To:AnastasiaSteele
DearMissSteele,
Youarequitesimplyexquisite.Themostbeautiful,intelligent,witty,andbravewomanIhaveevermet.TakesomeAdvil—thisisnotarequest.Anddon’tdriveyourBeetleagain.Iwillknow.
ChristianGrey
CEO,GreyEnterprisesHoldings,Inc.
Oh,notdrivemycaragain!Itypeoutmyreply.
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From:AnastasiaSteele
Subject:Flattery
Date:May26201123:20
To:ChristianGrey
DearMr.Grey,
Flatterywillgetyounowhere,butsinceyou’vebeeneverywherethepointismoot.
IwillneedtodrivemyBeetletoagaragesoIcansellit—sowillnotgraciouslyacceptanyofyournonsenseoverthat.
RedwineisalwaysmorepreferabletoAdvil.
Ana
P.S.:CaningisaHARDlimitforme.
Ihit“send.”
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From:ChristianGrey
Subject:FrustratingWomenWhoCan’tTakeCompliments
Date:May26201123:26
To:AnastasiaSteele
DearMissSteele,
Iamnotflatteringyou.Youshouldgotobed.
