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Instead, Oliver said, “I met with the Jaycocks yesterday.”
“Sonia’s a bit difficult, isn’t she?” Dad sounded relieved to shift into work mode. “Did you get her to see sense?”
“No. But I’ve made another appointment.” Oliver paused. He really had to start planning when to return to Sydney. After the wedding, he would.
They paused at the kitchen door. “How’s the book going?” Dad asked.
“Great,” Oliver lied. He’d barely written a word.
“If you want to chew over any of the concepts, I’ll have the Irish on ice in the study at 5 pm.”
“Thanks.”
He pushed the kitchen door open, and Oliver’s nostrils quivered at the delicious smell of vanilla bean and summer fruit.
“Oh, my lovely wife!” Dad rubbed his hands together at the sight of Andrea stacking pancakes on a plate and drizzling them with maple syrup. “The things you do for me!”
Oliver compressed his lips and headed for the espresso machine.
