Well, I had done as much as I was going to be able to for my father. He would be attending the meeting himself. He had made that perfectly clear. I have done my part now. It was down to him to see if he could salvage the deal. After going through all the paperwork and knowing all I do, I highly doubt he would be able to. He had been far from kind to me over the last few days, using me more like staff than treating me as family, and it infuriated me. Anthony had been avoiding my calls too, which only went to fuel my anger further. I think the news of our family struggles was beginning to spread, and Anthony has many business contacts linked to our business, so it would not be out of the realms of possibility that he had heard rumours, heard tales of our woes. That could explain why he was