“Quite. What I have in mind, though, isn’t part of your job description.”
“Oh?”
Colette sighed. The crease between her eyebrows grew more pronounced. “As I’m sure you’re well aware, Sylvestre Publishing is a family business, and my grandfather owns the majority of it. He wishes to retire soon and let someone else take over, but, since it is a family business, he also wants assurance that there will be a new generation to pass the business down to.”
“I’m not sure I understand,” said Tess.
“In order for me to take over the company, and not one of my dim-witted cousins, I need to prove both that I’m capable of managing it and that I’ll be able to pass on the company when the time comes. In other words, my family wants me to ‘get a move on’ in the dating department.”
“Oh.”