Charlotte’s first blood family….
“No,” she says, “we’re not. But Charlotte and I believe we are related at some level. It’s something we’re working on; to find the family link…. and it’s Beth.”
“Lovely to meet you, Beth.” Dougherty shakes her hand, but his eye moves between the two women until James invites him to the next seat at the table. He has a large envelope with him which I know represents the ‘bribe’ he intends to dangle as his test of the man; an invitation to tender for work. The two drop into some geek discussion that doesn’t interest me too much. My Technical Director knows what he’s doing and I’m entirely happy to let James get on with his job.
It’s what he’s paid for….
Instead, I listen in on my lovely wife, setting the very newest and most junior of my employees at her
