For some reason it didn’t seem at all odd that he was a good friend of Salander’s. He was a cocky devil. Lisbeth liked cocky devils, just as she detested pompous jerks. There was only a subtle difference but Paolo Roberto belonged to the former category.
From “The Girl Who Played With Fire” by Stieg Larsson
I’ve an unfortunate weakness for a cocky devil and a violent dislike for arrogance. You really can’t win, can you?…
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