I appreciate he’s a very busy man. Maybe Derryl?”
A look of amusement crossed Liane’s high-mettled face. “You’re not Derryl’s type, my dear. Derryl likes glamour girls, not academics. Besides, Derryl can’t fly the Beechcraft. I wouldn’t go making any plans either. Hester will keep you extremely busy. She’s a very domineering old b—biddy.” She’d nearly said bitch—stopped just in time. “Thinks she’s far more important in the scheme of things than she is. We never did get on. I tried, but pretty soon I didn’t bother. I know she did her utmost to influence Bret against me. Unforgivable in my book. Don’t worry, Ms Grenville, you’ll be expected to toe a fine line.”
“I assure you I haven’t thought differently.” Genevieve’s answer was mild. “Nevertheless, I’m entitled to my time off. That was part of our agreement.”
“Make sure Uluru and the Olgas are your only distractions.” Liane’s stare was very direct.
It was an unequivocal warning.
“What are you saying?”
“You know what I’m saying,” Liane answered bluntly. “You’re not that dumb.”
Genevieve gave a faint laugh. “I’m not dumb at all.”
“No, just dull.”
Genevieve didn’t respond to the jibe. “So why are you worried?” She decided to have a crack at Liane. It wasn’t as though she was in any danger of becoming Liane’s next best friend.
“Worried?” Liane sounded furiously affronted.
Genevieve pressed on regardless. “You have no need to be. I promise I won’t lose sight of why I’m here.”
It was as well Trevelyan was coming back. She’d had about enough of Liane, who would have her work cut out, constantly warning off any young woman she perceived to be a threat.
Even a dull ghostwriter who just happened to be hiding in plain sight.
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