" Myron smiled. “Don’t you hate it when I make it too easy?” “I realize I’m only your lowly assistant—” “You’re not my lowly assistant.” She gave him a look. “I’m not your partner either.” That quieted him. “I realize that I’m only your lowly assistant,” she said again, “but do we really have time for this bullshit?” “Just do a standard check. See if we get lucky.” “Fine.” Her tone was like a door slamming shut. “But we got other things to discuss here. "

― Harlan Coben , One False Move (Myron Bolitar, #5)