Okay. That was it. The man had his chance, and now was insulting her personally. He'd insulted her division, her employees, her work..and now Alina herself. Alina didn't usually get angered easily. But after that, she wasn't in the mood to comply, or to offer him a second chance.

Without thinking, she picked the Patent form up out of the file on the table, and held it up in her right hand. "This Patent?" she questioned, shaking it. "I could sign it. Or I could do...this." And with a flick of her wand, the piece of parchment was now in flames. She watched the paper curl and char, and the ashes drop onto the table. She raised a questioning eyebrow. "Bit difficult for me to sign now, Sir. You'll have to fill out another."