Chapters (60)
- Cover
- Books by Sheryl Browne
- Dedication
- KARLA
- One
- Two
- Three
- Four
- Five
- Six
- Seven
- Eight
- Nine
- Ten
- Eleven
- Twelve
- Thirteen
- Fourteen
- Fifteen
- Sixteen
- Seventeen
- Eighteen
- Nineteen
- Twenty
- Twenty-One
- Twenty-Two
- Twenty-Three
- Twenty-Four
- Twenty-Five
- Twenty-Six
- Twenty-Seven
- Twenty-Eight
- Twenty-Nine
- Thirty
- Thirty-One
- Thirty-Two
- Thirty-Three
- Thirty-Four
- Thirty-Five
- Thirty-Six
- Thirty-Seven
- Thirty-Eight
- Thirty-Nine
- Forty
- Forty-One
- Forty-Two
- Forty-Three
- Forty-Four
- Forty-Five
- Forty-Six
- Forty-Seven
- Forty-Eight
- Epilogue
- The Affair
- Hear more from Sheryl
- Books by Sheryl Browne
- A Letter from Sheryl
- The Babysitter
- The Second Wife
- Acknowledgements
A… ‘What?’ Jason laughed, incredulous at the man’s gall.
‘Don’t be obtuse, Jason. It’s not a good business attribute,’ Fenton said, with his usual condescending sigh. ‘A deal. A business loan, boy. You’re haemorrhaging money currently and making nil profit. Come to my office, two o’clock on Monday, and we’ll discuss terms.’
And those terms would be what, Jason wondered. Apart from the fifty per cent share in his business he fully expected Fenton would demand. Karla had clearly discussed it further with him. Once he’d left this morning, presumably, which pretty much summed up her confidence in him. ‘Thanks,’ he said, his throat tight, ‘but I think I’d rather bleed to death.’
Seven
KARLA
I was hoping the children would be worn out after an hour spent kicking a football around the park. I should have known better. They’re still bounding with energy while I’m flagging. We troop dutifully across the park to my parents’ house for our regular Saturday visit, which Jason, understandably, prefers not to accompany us on, usually going off to the supermarket, or else to the office. I find Mum in the kitchen when I let myself in with my key. ‘Trainers off, guys,’ I instruct Holly and Josh, who need no encouraging. Having had the usual lecture about not treading mud onto the carpet, they’re already halfway out of them in anticipation of Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones – the second prequel to the original Star Wars trilogy which is showing on Sky, Josh has reliably informed me – and Mum’s home-made cake in front of the TV.