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she’d created for the boatyard.
    But now her back and shoulders were aching from bending over her laptop in an effort to familiarise herself with the accounts and figures she would need to start putting a report together for Daniel. Her head was buzzing too. She stood up and stretched.
    A gentle knock on the door and Angie poked her head around. “Fancy a night-cap?”
    â€œI’ll just pack this lot away and take Rosie for a quick stroll round the harbour to clear my head and loosen up a bit. Want me to take Solo as well?”
    â€œI’m sure he’d love it,” Angie said. “I’ll get their collars and leads ready.”
    The pubs and restaurants around the harbour were busy, and a crowd had gathered on the quay to watch a trawler unload its catch of crabs while the pungent smell of fish filled the evening air. Polly was trying to pull Solo and Rosie past a particularly unsavoury fish crate dumped on the pavement they were desperate to investigate, when she saw Will and a woman walking towards her.
    Will had a navy kit bag slung over his shoulder and was carrying another white one. He stopped when he saw Polly and the two dogs.
    â€œLisa, this is Polly. She’s umm…she’s working in the office for us at the moment.”
    Solo, at the sound of Will’s voice, threw himself at him, barking furiously and winding his lead round and round Will’s legs. The two girls barely had time to say “Hi” to each other as Will untangled himself and held out the white kit bag to Lisa.
    â€œYou OK with this now? I need to talk to Polly. Thanks for the last two days — I’ll see you around.”
    Before taking the bag, Lisa leaned in and kissed Will on the cheek. “Anytime. You know you only have to ask.”
    Polly watched her walk away as Solo launched himself at Will again, barking for attention.
    â€œLisa crewed for me on the delivery job. Shut up, Solo.” Will bent down and picked up the small dog who instantly began to smother him with wet licks.
    â€œObviously likes you,” Polly said.
    â€œLisa’s just a friend,” Will said stroking Solo. “Oh you mean this monster?” he said seeing the look on Polly’s face. “That’s because I take him for a long walk most weekends,” Will said. “What’s his new girlfriend called?”
    â€œRosie.”
    â€œMy cousin Angie looking after you OK?”
    Polly nodded. “Yes.”
    â€œThink I owe you an apology,” Will said. “I was out of order last time we met. Sorry — put it down to stress.”
    â€œApology accepted,” Polly said.
    â€œFancy joining me for a drink?”
    â€œNot with these two,” Polly said, looking at him in surprise. This was a different, friendlier, Will to the one she’d met in the boatyard earlier in the week.
    â€œI should imagine they’d cause havoc in any bar within minutes. Besides, I told Angie I wouldn’t be long. Thanks all the same.”
    â€œSee you around then,” and Will handed her Solo’s lead and strode away.
    As Polly let herself back into the B&B her mobile rang.
    â€œHi. Daniel here. How’s it going?”
    Quickly Polly handed the dogs over to Angie, held up five fingers as she mouthed, ‘five minutes’ and went up to her room, closing the door behind her.
    â€œIt’s a bit soon to really tell, but the books are in order. There is a slight problem in that the Robertsons took out an unsecured loan with a finance company fourteen months ago and are in danger of defaulting on it.”
    â€œWhy the hell didn’t they go to a regular bank?” Daniel demanded.
    â€œBeginning of the credit crunch, banks didn’t want to know or help. Haven’t had a chance yet to check the agreement to see if there is a penalty clause for early repayment.”
    â€œDo that and let me know next time. Anything else?”
    Briefly Polly thought