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‘Oh no,’ said Angus ‘It was he who suggested the idea After all, you could show hi back if he had any queries’

‘Well, I’m rather busy at the moment, ith’

‘The bridge society, the health club andNo, I think they’ll all sous with a smile

Ruth hated being ht,’ she said ‘If you think it will help, I’ll accompany Max to the Ardennes’ This time she did look up at him

The Chinese would have been impressed by the inscrutability of Max’s expression

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The trip to the Ardennes took thehts By the time they returned to Jersey, Ruth just hoped it wasn’t too obvious that they were lovers

After Max had presented Angus with a detailed report and valuation, the old man accepted his advice that the property should be placed on theof the summer season The two men shook hands on the deal, and Max said he would be in touch the moment anyone showed some interest

Ruth drove him to the airport, and her final words before he disappeared through Customs were, ‘Could you ain?’

Max rang the following day to inforus that he had placed the property in the hands of two reputable agencies in Paris whom his company had dealt with fore’

‘A us He put the phone down before Ruth had a chance to have a ith Max

Over the next few days, Ruth always picked up the phone before Angus could get to it, but Max didn’t call again that week When he eventually phoned on the following Monday, Angus was sitting in the same room

‘I can’t wait to tear your clothes off again,words

She replied, ‘I’ht over to Angus, so you can tell him the news’ As she handed the phone across to her husband, she only hoped that Max did have some news to pass on

‘So, what’s this news you’ve got for us