He knew he’d been rude to her when it wasn’t really her fault. He’d been trying all day to shut out the surprised hurt look in her eyes when he’d shouted at her. He’d have to apologise to her tomorrow.
The fact that it irritated him having a stranger looking through their books and assessing the business wasn’t her fault either. She was just doing her job. Looking after the interests of her client Worldsend Enterprises. But would they turn out to be in the interest of Robertsons Riverside Services?
A simple injection of cash was one thing. But a large investment coupled with a say on how the business was run — which was what Worldsend were suggesting — was something else entirely. No way were they going to get too large a say in the way the business was operated.
Sitting there watching the toing and froing of various boats and dinghies, Will began to wonder what his life would be like if he ever had to leave. He couldn’t imagine living anywhere else. Or a life that didn’t involve boats.
