“What new building?”Salzy asked as he sat down.
“Joesph has decided to move here, to Columbus.Set up his own business, and he’s going to build a new place for his venture.”Jamie nudged Joesph.“He’s going to be our neighbour.”
“Yeah!”Salzy shouted, jumping up from his chair, spilling coffee on the table.He reached over and gave Joesph a big hug.“It’s like a whole new family.That’s such great news!”He hugged Joesph again, making him spill some coffee on his silk pyjamas.
“Oh, look what you did!”Joesph stood, reaching for a kitchen towel.“Now I’m going to have to wash these.Do you know how hard it is to wash silk.By hand!”
Chapter Fifty-Seven
“Hello, Mike, It’s Joesph.How are you this morning?”
“Uh, hey, Joesph.”
“Listen, I’m sorry to bother you at work, and I hope I’m not interrupting anything, but I just had a few things to tell you.”
“Sure, it’s no real bother.I have a meeting this afternoon, so I’m just preparing for that.And then dinner with some of the top brass tonight.”Mike sighed.“I really don’t like this part of my job.It’s boring as hell.”
Joesph laughed.“I know exactly what you mean.I’ve had to do it far too many times.”
“So, what’s up?
“It’s an all go on the new apartment.”
“Wow, when did that happen?”Mike sounded surprised.
“This morning.I’m a bit shocked, if I’m to be honest.So, if you could get me the name of whoever you had in mind to do the work, that’d be a big help.”Joesph cleared his throat.“And...if you know of a construction company that would do a commercial new build.”
“Hm...I think the guys I have in mind to do that apartment would be able to do a new build.I know they have before.”
“That would be perfect!”
“Are the tilers on site this morning?”Mike asked.
“Yes, they are moving pretty quickly, too, thank God.If it takes too much longer, Jamie’s going to lose his mind.”
“Yeah, I could tell from last night.That man doesn’t like to be idle much, does he?”
