“The right thing for whom?” asked Alex. “The right thing for my partner and me is to knock them all through and sell. We’re the owners of a business, Georgie, we’re not running a charity. And I’ll ask again, what’s your interest in the day centre, anyway? You’ve never been a charity kind of person? So why do you suddenly care so much as to come around here, begging me to give Cairns back his lease?”
Georgia didn’t even need to say anything.
“Oh my God!” cried Alex. “You and Cairns? No way! I can’t see it.”
Standing up, Georgia said, “Forget it, Alex. Forget I came over. Do whatever you want with your precious lease. I was only trying to help.”
“You and Cairns?” His voice was mocking.
“Right, I’m leaving now,” she replied, striding purposefully towards the lounge door. Georgia heard Al
