Friend, eh?
“Nice to meet you, Ryan.” I offer my hand.
He takes it. His shake is cool, dry and firm. “And you. I hope….” he speaks carefully…. “I’m not getting Kirstie into any trouble with you by being here?”
“Not at all. So long as she does her job properly, I have no complaints. And today she did her job very well. I am in any case, only in the loosest sense, Kirstie’s ‘Boss’.”
She pipes up, “Mr Alexanders is the Technical and Works Director of the Haswell Corporation.”
Ryan’s face animates. “Ah… Really? Perhaps I could give you my card? I supply heating and cooling systems for offices, retail developments, industrial complexes and the like.” He rummages in a wallet then offers me a card.
R. Dougherty. Managing Director….
“Ryan Dougherty? Your own company?”
“Yes, I’m the directo
