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‘Oh no. ‘My guests arrive on the fourth, will you be able to finish by then?’ she asked, letting her gaze lower slightly. ‘Well now. He stared intently hoping for more information, but the curtain remained still. ‘You will have to work so hard; I am so grateful to you.’
In truth, it was a lot of hard work, but Gary Fowler had his own objectives. He had to think quickly. In return, Gary quickly assessed the surprise visitor that had congealed in front of him. Gary again looked at Rachel, whose two big, dilated eyes fixed blankly on him. ’I’m here to fix the tiles around the pool, Miss Barton.’ Gary’s words seemed to startle Rachel who flinched and gulped, then turned and sprinted back to the foot of the stairs. It broke out into a barely perceptible smoulder, then converted to a smile.
