Chapter 64

“You will love to work under Gale, Rachael said eagerly. “But I expect you to know it much better than I do.”

“Not really,” he said, looking directly at her for the first time since they had left London. “You see, I never learned about family business in the first place, I only managed it with the help of my sister Darcy. But guess I thought my destiny was elsewhere.”

It was clear that he was not quite sure how much of his story Rachael already knew, but he did not want to go on meeting her under false pretence.’

“But you are back home to stay right?” she said, fixing him with a curious gaze in the candid way she had. "There aren't many people l Know in Michigan, you know."

By that time they had reached home and Louis got out of the car without answering her questions.

“Will you come inside the house and meet my father?” Darcy asked, but Hester Harris

“Not today," Mrs Harris said gently, softening her refusal with a smile. “I would feel that we were intruding if we did, but one don