Lek saw a lot of Tong. He was her ‘man on the spot’ for her most expensive project and she was his de facto boss, however much councillors tried to deny it. So, she could to go to Baan Suwan often, every day she was not ‘trapped’ in the office, and on those days, he found an excuse to have to visit her with the latest figures or requests for variation orders from the contractors.
However, she had still not gone out for a meal, or anything else, with him. Sometimes, he became petulant.
“Lek, when are we going for that meal, you promised me?” he asked one afternoon in her office. “You know how much I adore you and have done since the first day we met. Do you remember the day you were elected? I was cheering for you even then, although I am sure you would not have noticed me in the crowd b
