Lorne glanced at her watch; it was a little before eight. She couldn’t help but wonder how long her daughter’s enthusiasm for mucking out the kennels and other chores was going to last. She would tackle Charlie about the proposition she had for her after they took care of the necessary chores. The menial labour was a welcome relief to get away from the computer for a while. The day before, Lorne had spent over ten hours researching Gibson. The research had thrown up some surprising results. She’d established that he came from not only a rich family, but a very rich family—the kind of family who sent their kids to the best public school money could buy: Eton. He’d achieved several accolades for his sporting abilities, as captain of both the rugby team and the rowing team too. The question still haunted her. So why had someone from such a privileged background turned out to be a rapist? The morning flew past. During lunch Lorne, Charlie, Tony and her father sat down for a serious discussion.
