Chapter 5As if sensing her attention, Zoelle looked up and winked. A split second later the doorbell rang and both women turned towards the front door.
Despite her worries however, Zoelle’s plan was executed flawlessly. Ron was impressed with the work but baulked at moving his things out of the garage until Zoelle reminded him of his obligations. She then pointed out other things that needed fixing such as the railing on the verandah, the guttering had grass growing out of it and the front door needed to be readjusted. It was the first time she’d seen the arrogant older man show any form of humility and he agreed with all her points.
“I’ve never seen him like that before,” she propped against the island bench.
“It’s all about knowing how to negotiate,” Zoelle broke a handful of spaghett
