Mitch sat with his team in the hotel room. He saw Nick’s car turn into the car park and jumped up to meet him at the door.
“What did ‘the rules’ and ‘winning’ mean?” He stood aside to let Nick enter the room.
“Hi, Mitch. Yeah, I’m well, thanks. And you?” Nick shot back.
Mitch inhaled. “Hello Nick, lovely to see you. What did ‘winning’ and ‘the rules’ mean?”
“Can I have a cup of coffee?” Nick asked. “It’s been a long day at the office.”
“I’ll put the kettle on,” Samantha said.
Mitch followed Samantha into the kitchenette. “Still white with one?”
“Yeah,” Nick said surprised. “So you heard everything? You’re in as the pilot.”
“John Maxfield,” Ellen piped in.
“Yep, good work, thanks. So, stop stalling and tell me what ‘rules’ and ‘winning’ refer to,” Mitch said.
“How would I know? So
