He paused, then broke into a smile once the penny dropped.
‘Where would I be without you?’ he said with genuine affection.
‘Well, unless you hire a housekeeper, Felix, without meyou will be.’ She stared him full in the face.
‘But…’ He frowned, perplexed at her words.
‘I have given up my weekend, played waitress, cleaner, cook and scullery maid, on top of minute taker and assistant host. It’s too much, Felix,’ she said with force.
Felix closed his eyes in shame. Now, once the meeting was all over, he had time to take stock and realise just how hard Jennifer had worked.
‘I’m so sorry, Jennifer. I’ll pay you double,’ he tried to appease.
She shook her head. ‘It’s not about the money.’
‘Right… sorry… I’ll—’
‘Hire a housekeeper?’ cut in Jennifer directly.
‘Yes, I’ll—’
‘Good. I’ll advertise for one tomorrow,’ she replied in that no-nonsense tone he was accustomed to.
