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“Well, I wouldn’t let you drive me anywhere.”
I laughed. “I have to say, though, I was surprised by the requirement that I move.”
“Is that not something you’re open to?”
“I didn’t say that. I just wasn’t expecting it.”
“It makes the most sense, don’t you think?”
“Yeah, I suppose it does. I talked to my dad. He’s encouraging me to do it, especially since you’ve offered me a job, which is most appreciated.”
“You need your father’s permission?”
“Not at all. But I’m his only family here. My sister lives on the West Coast. I’d be leaving him alone for more than nine months, so I wanted him to be okay with it. That matters to me.”
“Well, good, then.”
“Do you have any siblings?” I asked.
“No. I’m an only child.”
“I see.” I cleared my throat. “Anyway, the fact that you’ve offered me a position at your company is very gracious.”
“The job won’t be brain surgery. But we’re in need of someone who can help on the customer-service end of things. We manage a lot of properties where things are constantly going wrong. You’d be drafting responses, taking calls, and keeping track of any open-ended disputes with clients and contractors until they’re resolved. It requires someone who can write and communicate well. I figured as an English major you must be able to write, yes?”
“Yes. That sounds like something I can handle.” I lay down on my bed and stared at the ceiling, having a bit of an out-of-body experience. “Where would I be living?”
“I figured you’d want to stay with Lavinia.”
“Wouldn’t that be too far from your office in London?”
“About an hour-and-a-half commute. But you’d only have to report to the office once or twice a week to show face. I could send a car for you on those days. You can work from home the rest of the time. Once you’re properly trained, it’s an easy job to do remotely because it’s all phone calls and emails.”
“That sounds like a dream, honestly—aside from you being my boss.”
“You won’t be working directly under me and probably won’t see me much. You’ll report to our customer relations manager. Most of the tasks you’ll be taking on belong to him currently. But he’s going to be helping us with some new acquisitions, expanding his role a bit, thus the need for support on the customer-service side.”
“Ah, okay. Good to know. Probably better that I won’t be reporting to you.” I hesitated a moment. “Will we…tell people what’s going on? Why I’m really in the UK?”
“No, I don’t think that’s necessary. It’s none of anyone’s business.”
“Okay. So they’ll just think I’m a single mom or something?”
“I haven’t gotten that far, Abby.”
“Okay.”
“Any other questions?” he asked.
“When does this all start?”
“Whenever you’re ready.”
Am I ready for this?I felt a mix of fear and excitement—but more excitement. “Sig?”
“What?”
“Areyouready?”
