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Without question…
Max came forward from his hiding place, holding his hand out to Henry.
‘Lord Foxbrooke, I’m Max.’
Henry took it. ‘Just Henry, please.’
‘Sure thing, buddy. You gonna give us the tour?’
Estelle stiffened.
‘Er—’ Henry began.
‘I don’t think that will be necessary,’ James interrupted. ‘Seeing as Estelle is the one who’s planned the festival, as well as having lived here for most of her life.’
Henry nodded. ‘Absolutely. It’s her baby, not mine. I’ll leave you to it.’ He turned to the dogs, still lying on the drive. ‘Caligula, Borgia, come on.’
They looked up at James as if seeking permission to move.
‘Heel!’ Henry shouted.
Neither James, nor the dogs, moved a muscle.
Henry pulled on their collars, but they were dead weight.
Max snorted.
James felt a kick to the back of his leg and snapped his head around. Estelle was glowering at him.
He winked at her, then whistled at the dogs. ‘Go on, boys.’
They lumbered to their feet, giving him one last look before trotting off after a fuming Henry.
‘Now that’s Big Dick Energy, Star,’ James murmured under his breath. ‘You’ve either got it or you haven’t.’
‘My arse,’ she hissed in return. ‘You know what they say about men who drive cars like yours?’
James was feeling far too smug to moderate his words. ‘Rich, good-looking, and the lay of your life?’
‘No. Really fucking tiny penis.’
He laughed.
‘What was that?’ Max called over.
‘Estelle was—’
‘About to go over the rest of the plans,’ she interrupted. ‘Starting with the fact we still don’t yet have permission to run the festival.’
‘We don’t?’ Max asked.
‘No. My family have had a, er, complicated relationship with the local authority over the years and it’s up to us to prove that working with SDE Entertainment will be a different experience. They need to know they can trust us to deliver what we’ve promised.’
‘SDE?’
‘Keep up, buddy,’ James said. ‘It’s what Estelle’s renaming the company. It stands for Sexy Dick Energy. I’m going to fill out the forms with Companies House to get the name changed this afternoon. Maybe add another lightning bolt to the logo.’
Estelle ignored him. ‘Max, can you please set up a meeting with the local councillors approving our application for the week after next? That should give us enough time to finish our plans and cover all bases.’
