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employer? I still can’t get my head around you working for someone you’ve never met,” Angie said.
    â€œTechnology is a wonderful thing,” Polly smiled. “Things are going OK. Obviously can’t discuss the business with you but I can tell you I’m waiting for a response to my report about how big an investment is needed. Also their reaction to the plans Will has for the business.”
    â€œD’you think they’ll go for them? Or is that a question too far?”
    Polly shrugged. “Don’t know. Did Lillian or Will tell you I met Jack Pettyjohn the other day? He seems,” she hesitated, “unnaturally interested in the boatyard.”
    â€œIt’s a major fear of Lillian and Ben’s that he’ll get his hands on the business. It would kill Ben if that happened — although I think he or Will would kill Jack first. Right, here we are,” and Angie drove into the car park of The Fisherman’s Arms. “Let’s have a stroll along the beach first? Blow the cobwebs away.”
    By the time they returned to the pub Polly was breathless and ready for her meal. Her mobile rang as they decided on a table in the window. Daniel Franklyn.
    â€œI’ll go and order shall I?” Angie said. “Straightforward fish and chips. Glass of white wine?”
    â€œThanks,’ Polly nodded, pressing the button. “Hi.”
    â€œMy internet died for a couple of hours this afternoon so only just received your report,” Daniel said. “A quick look tells me I’m probably looking at a quarter of a million pounds initial investment. That the kind of ball-park figure you’re coming up with?”
    â€œMore or less.” Polly hesitated. “Daniel, there’s something I didn’t put in the report which is likely to affect things.” Polly looked around and lowered her voice even though there was nobody within earshot. “There have been a lot of incidents in the past few months that have affected business.”
    â€œLike?”
    â€œEngines being sabotaged, windows being broken and the other night the barge was set loose from its mooring and damaged an expensive yacht. Somebody seems to want to put the yard out of business.”
    There was a couple of seconds’ silence at the other end of the line before Daniel said, “I’ll sort it once I’m there.”
    â€œSo long as you know what you’re getting into,” Polly said. “Are you planning to be a hands-on investor then? Ben seems to think if you’re not an asset stripper you’ll be a sleeping partner.”
    â€œWith the amount of money we’re talking about I’ll definitely be more hands-on than sleeping — or absent — I can assure you,” Daniel said. “Thanks for the info. Speak tomorrow.”
    Polly closed her phone thoughtfully as Angie returned with the drinks.
    â€œThat the virtual boss?”
    Polly nodded. “Apparently he’s planning on being more hands-on than a sleeping partner. Wonder how Will’s going to like that.”
    She sipped her wine before saying. “You’ll have to let me know what happens when D… when somebody from Worldsend turns up in person? I’ll be back home by then. I can’t help wondering how Will will get on with someone else besides Ben having a say in how the business is run.”
    Since their walk on Dartmoor she’d been disappointed not to see Will in person. She’d had to be content with glimpses of him as he got on with boatyard work. She knew he and Ben had been busy this afternoon pulling the wooden day boats out onto the slipway ready to launch them later when the season got in full flow.
    â€œAre you going to this pre-season party Will’s invited me to?”
    Angie nodded. “Definitely. Got to give the season a good kick-start. It’s usually a brilliant evening — so long as the weather is good.You going to