"It's been a while, Miss Dartmouth. I trust you've been well?"
"Don't change the subject. What on earth did you say to that man who came here last time, that Dad is telling me to take this work back?"
I lifted my teacup, took a sip of the subtly fragrant tea, and spoke as though it were nothing.
"I only said what was obvious, that's all. Changing the person in charge before we've even worked together for a year breaks trust."
"And?"
"I said I wanted a female representative who could understand this industry. And so I wouldn't have to repeat myself, I said it would be even better if it were your predecessor."
"Ha……!"
Heather seemed dumbfounded by my account.
She must never have imagined that the job she had given up on would be won back for her by me, of all people.
To be honest,…
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