Chapter 2Ian refused to hope that Rémy was interested in him. He told himself that Rémy wanted the estimate quickly so that he could get estimates from other painters and decide who gets the job.
“I’ll make my decision tonight,” Rémy told Ian. Ian showed Rémy the paint samples.
“If you page through the sample chips this afternoon, you can tell me what colors you want. Write down the numbers, and that way I’ll know which paint to order and how much to get. I can give you a rough estimate of how much time it will take me to do the job. I have to work up a bill of materials. I’ll charge less for the labor because it will take me almost twelve weeks to finish.”
“I’m going to hire you three helpers. I’ll pay them directly, but they will answer to you.”
Why would he do that? Never mind, get
