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Authors: Sorell Oates
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behaviour are very noticeable after eight years of mentoring you.”
”Don't be ridiculous,” she scoffed. ”You've clearly had Helen bending your ear.”
They both laughed as old friends do. Geoff was a surrogate father to her. Maddy had lost her own dad early in life. Having taken her under his wing, she looked up to Geoff. His genuine interest in her life was welcomed. She took a seat opposite him in his small office.
”I do hope you didn't call me in here to ask about the three date rule.”
”What's the three-date rule?” he asked curiously.
”Nothing,” she sighed, kicking herself for revealing too much.
Geoff clearly didn't know as much as he was letting on.
”What can I do for you then, Mr Angus?” said Maddy, adopting a professional tone.
”I want you to print off the annual accounts for the last five years.”
”Is there a problem?”
Maddy's pulse increased. She prepared the company accounts, which Geoff signed off at the end of each financial year. If there was an error or problem with the figures, it was ultimately down to her.
”Not at all. Maddy, your work is the highest standard. That's why it's you and I in the office this early discussing this. What I do need from you, is to keep my request for this paperwork to yourself for now.”
”Of course,” assured Maddy. ”I'll get onto it now and hopefully have them in on your desk before anyone else gets in.”
”Thanks Maddy.”
”Is there anything else you need? Additional stuff I should be doing?”
”Don't panic. I want to assess our figures thoroughly. It'll help me plan ahead for the company's future.”
”That puts my mind at rest. Sounds exciting.”
”I'm hoping it will be – for everyone.”
”Whilst we're talking about the future, Geoff.”
”Yes,” he said slowly.
”I wondered if you might let me slip away early tonight.”
”Can I ask why?”
”It's something exciting and something that has a potential for a future.”
“Is he worth me letting you leave early?”
Through his smile, Maddy could see the paternal concern.
”Definitely. But you keep that to yourself, Geoff.”
”Promise,” he stated,”and of course you can leave early. Go when you need to. It's we who owe you time off, not the other way round.”
Maddy hopped out of the office to print out the relevant information for Geoff.
By midday, James had five years of annual accounts from Yearwood, Angus and Port on his desk. He studied the spreadsheets, which he knew had been carefully prepared by Maddy. She really did know the company inside out. She hadn't lied that this established company were in a period of gradual growth with respect to profits. Because of the current financial climate, he could get away with devising a respectable offer slightly under what the company was worth; making the deal benefit his client. Maddy had told him her boss was due to retire, so an offer on the company would probably be favourably received by him. His client would pick up a property company that would grow and develop to be sold for a handsome profit when the country ascended from its current recession. Time was on their side because in the meantime the company would provide a yieldy cash cow for his clients with its healthy accounts.
The difficulty was, he shouldn't have known the company owners were hoping to retire. He shouldn't have known about the company culture or how loyal and productive the employed staff were. He definitely shouldn't have known about the extension and acquisition of new contracts the company were in the process of securing. James shouldn't have been privy to any type of insider knowledge, yet he was. Maddy loved her job, it was natural that she talk about it during their time together. In his heart of hearts though, James knew if Maddy had been aware of his involvement with her company she wouldn't have
”Don't be ridiculous,” she scoffed. ”You've clearly had Helen bending your ear.”
They both laughed as old friends do. Geoff was a surrogate father to her. Maddy had lost her own dad early in life. Having taken her under his wing, she looked up to Geoff. His genuine interest in her life was welcomed. She took a seat opposite him in his small office.
”I do hope you didn't call me in here to ask about the three date rule.”
”What's the three-date rule?” he asked curiously.
”Nothing,” she sighed, kicking herself for revealing too much.
Geoff clearly didn't know as much as he was letting on.
”What can I do for you then, Mr Angus?” said Maddy, adopting a professional tone.
”I want you to print off the annual accounts for the last five years.”
”Is there a problem?”
Maddy's pulse increased. She prepared the company accounts, which Geoff signed off at the end of each financial year. If there was an error or problem with the figures, it was ultimately down to her.
”Not at all. Maddy, your work is the highest standard. That's why it's you and I in the office this early discussing this. What I do need from you, is to keep my request for this paperwork to yourself for now.”
”Of course,” assured Maddy. ”I'll get onto it now and hopefully have them in on your desk before anyone else gets in.”
”Thanks Maddy.”
”Is there anything else you need? Additional stuff I should be doing?”
”Don't panic. I want to assess our figures thoroughly. It'll help me plan ahead for the company's future.”
”That puts my mind at rest. Sounds exciting.”
”I'm hoping it will be – for everyone.”
”Whilst we're talking about the future, Geoff.”
”Yes,” he said slowly.
”I wondered if you might let me slip away early tonight.”
”Can I ask why?”
”It's something exciting and something that has a potential for a future.”
“Is he worth me letting you leave early?”
Through his smile, Maddy could see the paternal concern.
”Definitely. But you keep that to yourself, Geoff.”
”Promise,” he stated,”and of course you can leave early. Go when you need to. It's we who owe you time off, not the other way round.”
Maddy hopped out of the office to print out the relevant information for Geoff.
By midday, James had five years of annual accounts from Yearwood, Angus and Port on his desk. He studied the spreadsheets, which he knew had been carefully prepared by Maddy. She really did know the company inside out. She hadn't lied that this established company were in a period of gradual growth with respect to profits. Because of the current financial climate, he could get away with devising a respectable offer slightly under what the company was worth; making the deal benefit his client. Maddy had told him her boss was due to retire, so an offer on the company would probably be favourably received by him. His client would pick up a property company that would grow and develop to be sold for a handsome profit when the country ascended from its current recession. Time was on their side because in the meantime the company would provide a yieldy cash cow for his clients with its healthy accounts.
The difficulty was, he shouldn't have known the company owners were hoping to retire. He shouldn't have known about the company culture or how loyal and productive the employed staff were. He definitely shouldn't have known about the extension and acquisition of new contracts the company were in the process of securing. James shouldn't have been privy to any type of insider knowledge, yet he was. Maddy loved her job, it was natural that she talk about it during their time together. In his heart of hearts though, James knew if Maddy had been aware of his involvement with her company she wouldn't have
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