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….
I invested in Michael’s business,
wants to be
rubbing at the side of my nose, then immediately
Ahhh… Shit!
Chillies….
a paper towel. Eyes watering, I dab at my face, trying to rub away
you don’t want any
sure. I’m
glug in tomato puree and the rest of the wine, then clap the lid on tight. “That’ll be ready in a couple
see how Michael’s bearing up under the
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reason for not doing it now?” The normally placid
she’s a sub, is
“What do you
Charlotte’s eyes sparkle. “The boxing I used to do gives you a really good workout. And
sound like the kind of thing your friends would want to do,
Most women would like to be able to at least have a shot at protecting themselves. But somehow, it’s not always seen as
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