Chapter Eight
Fortunately, when she’d handed the tissues to Tarleton, he appeared to have collected himself.
“Yes, it was a shock for me too, especially how it all played out. As I mentioned, I found our new neighbor a job with the bank. With his previous banking experience in Boston, it was only too easy to do so. But then, higher up the chain in the bank, they decided to make some changes. Neil is ... was ... quite a salesman. He could sell all sorts of bank products. I’d always felt that my role at the bank was more to be a friendly face—the community face of the bank,” said Tarleton in a gruff voice. He struggled again to maintain control and stop the imminent flow of tears.
Miles asked, “Do you have any leads in terms of a new job? Or, considering the circumstances, can’t you get y
