Chapter Twelve
Lesley had broached the subject of employing a maid to greet and channel our clients. I initially thought that it was a little unnecessary, but if Lesley wanted a full time maid, then who was I to complain? Besides, I realized the maid could also double duty as the tea, or in my case, coffee maker. So it was agreed, and a week or so later a maid had been brought into the fold. She turned out to be better at the job that even Lesley had expected and for me her coffee was brilliant. The clients seemed to like and relax in her presence and that is the most important thing in a business like ours.
When I was first introduced to her I could not help feeling a little insecure. She was huge! Six feet one inches tall but stick thin. She stood up as I entered the room. I liked the
