Nothing had gone right. He knew that if he had been a more forceful salesman he would have got a rich client from Texas on the dotted line, but at the last moment, the tall, leathery-looking man had shaken his head and said he wanted more time to think before he committed himself. The deal that slipped through Harry’s fingers was worth three hundred thousand dollars.Feeling deflated, he drove home and walked out on to the terrace where Lisa was sitting in her wheelchair. She was staring across the magnificent garden where three Chinese gardeners were looking busy and doing nothing. One glance at her sullen expression made Harry’s heart sink. She was obviously in one of her bad moods.As he came over to kiss her, she waved him away.‘Don’t touch me!’Harry sighed and sat down near her.‘Had a bad day, darling?’‘When don’t I? That woman Selby is a fool! I’m thinking of getting rid of her!’Remembering Miss Selby’s glacial smile this news was no skin off Harry’s nose.‘You know best.
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