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Daisy met his eyes. He wasn’t just talking about the house.
In an overly bright tone, she said, “It’ll be worth it when we’re finished.”
Matt said nothing, and Daisy knew he’d guessed that she’d deliberately misunderstood him.
CHAPTER 8
@Deuxmoi: Kayley Lynch spotted at the exclusive Paris nightclub, Bonsoir Gigi, after her sellout concert in the French capital.
“Why don’t you just say what’s on your mind, Laura?” Daisy saved her changes on the 3D model of the interior of Granary House.
Laura frowned and leaned back in her chair. “Nothing. Okay – these dimensions are wrong. They have to be. I’ve inputted everything, and there should be room for a double sink!” She waved a hand at the screen. “I’m pitching to a potential client in Wexford.”
Fionn cleared his throat delicately. “Mind if I take a look?”
“Do you think I’m not capable of drawing up a kitchen plan?”
“You’d be helping me,” he said mildly. “I’ve got my final assignments coming up, remember? They could throw everything, including the double kitchen sink, at us.”
Laura fixed Fionn with a hard stare. “I’ll send the model to you now, but if I catch you gloating I’ll bloody kill you.”
“You’re the reason I love interning here,” Fionn said brightly.
Daisy snorted in amusement. She gave Laura a moment to send the model, then turned to her. “Forget the kitchen design for a moment. You haven’t asked about Matt. Why not?”
“The visit on Tuesday?” Laura shrugged. “Fine – how did it go?”
“Great, no issues at all! We got a lot done, and I think he’ll be easy to work with.”
Laura arched an eyebrow, before turning back to her screen, and Daisy shifted uncomfortably as she caught Fionn’s eye.
“What shape is the house in, Daisy?” he asked.
She flashed him a grateful smile. “Great, to be honest. A bit shabby after lying empty for two years, but there’s no huge structural work needed. We seem to agree on the broad strokes, so once he signs off on the designs, we can get stuck in. And the crew I’ve working on Freya’s house have had a cancellation, so they said they can start next week.”
Laura pushed her glasses onto her head. “What did James say?”
“About what?” Daisy frowned. “About the new job?”
“Yes, babes.” Laura’s tone was crisp. “About the fact that your ex-boyfriend is your new client.”
“I haven’t mentioned it,” Daisy said casually. “I mean, I don’t talk about the tiny details of my job, Laura. James wouldn’t be interested.”
“Matt is hardly a tiny detail.” Laura smirked. “Or maybe he is. He was your boyfriend, not mine.”
Daisy wished she could laugh but she found it difficult to joke about Matt. Especially now he was back. And she couldn’t risk Laura and Fionn knowing just how much ... her breath caught painfully for a moment and she had to force herself to relax.
“James and I don’t talk about work, that’s all,” she said more firmly.
“Hmm.” Laura tapped her fingernails on the desk. “Fine! Changing the subject – do you fancy a spa weekend for your thirtieth?”
“Spas aren’t really my thing, Laura – you know that.” Daisy flashed her a look of apology. “Thanks, anyway.”
Fionn cleared his throat and Laura glared at him.
“You haven’t figured that double sink out already surely!”
“Um, no, actually.”
