Chapter 8 Geoffrey hurried through the French double doors as the receptionist buzzed him in. He was later than he preferred and was sure Steve Henshaw—the owner of the Holly Hoo Christmas farm—was already getting antsy at his non-appearance, since the interviews were scheduled to start soon. Geoffrey had bought twenty-five percent of the farm a couple of years ago when it had run into financial troubles. The business had bounced back into the black the following year and now earned a healthy return on an annual basis. Even though it seemed late in the game to do so, hiring a new marketing assistant who could bring fresh ideas to the farm was one of the moves Geoffrey believed would further help increase sales this season. Steve typically had complete control over all HR decisions per t

