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Chapter Two - James - Planning

Richard joins me in the kitchen, peering over my work surface and hob, where onions and mince sizzle with the spices. “What are we having?”

“Chilli con Carne.”

“Sounds good. Want some help?”

“No, I’m fine. I enjoy cooking.”

“I’ll rephrase that. Do you mind if I join you? It’s getting a little heated in there.”

“Join me by all means.” I nod across to the bottle. “Help yourself to a drink. Problem?”

Richard examines the label, Hmmms, then pours himself a glass of wine. “Um, not a problem exactly. But I think when Michael accepted my investment in his spa hotel, he thought I’d be a sleeping partner.”

“And…?”

“If you recall, I had the investment made in Elizabeth’s name, and she definitely wants to have an input.”

I pause from chopping chillies as the humour creeps over me.

Of course, he’s used to running everything himself….

in Michael’s business, I

wants to

chuckle, rubbing at the side of my nose, then immediately

Ahhh… Shit!

Chillies….

I dab at my face, trying to rub away the chilli oil

don’t want any

I’m all but

chillies into the pan with the meat and onions, I glug in tomato puree and the rest of

how Michael’s bearing up under the

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eyes are glazing. Doubt in his voice, sitting over a table-top of

not doing it now?” The normally placid

she’s a

for support. “What

me.” Charlotte’s eyes sparkle. “The boxing I used to do gives you a really good workout. And at the end of it, you know a bit

Michael rakes through his hair. “It doesn’t sound like the

least have a

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