“Really?” Ben’s voice is also cool. “What’s happening on-site?”
“We’re getting the ground-works set out for the new retail complex.”
“So, what’s Charlotte got to do with that?”
James’ head tilts, lips pressed together. “Charlotte is, as you know, a trainee. She’s going to be spending time with the surveyors over the next few days to learn what their job involves…. I assume you don’t have a problem with that?”
Ben flushes. “No, of course not.”
“Good. We’ll be on our way, then.”
Ben’s eyes follow the pair to the door, James walks behind Charlotte, his hand resting in the small of her back, in that gesture of his.
Ben frowns. “I don’t like this you know. He behaves as though he’s the one married to her.”
What the hell do I say to that?
I opt for a change of subject. “I’ve got to get
