The Perfect Gift by Emma Hannigan

Author:Emma Hannigan
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Headline
Published: 2016-01-06T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter 23

The following morning Róisín prepared for her meeting at the bank and set off nervously.

But there was no need to worry. As it turned out, the meeting was all she’d hoped it would be. Róisín could barely contain herself as she drove back to Ballyshore. She rang her parents to give them the good news.

‘Hold on and I’ll put your father on,’ Keeley said excitedly. ‘He’s dying to know how you got on.’

Doug was full of encouragement. ‘Get your pieces of paper in order before you approach Mr Grace. Take your quote from the estate agent and all your reports from the QS along with your offer letter and deliver it by hand,’ he advised. ‘It’s essential to be official and businesslike with your paperwork, but a bit of personality is always the icing on the cake.’

‘Thanks Dad,’ she said. ‘Any news from Liv?’

‘Not a thing our end. Your mother went into the hospital earlier, but Liv was fast asleep and she didn’t want to wake her. The children are fine though. We’re going to build a nice wooden sand-box. It’ll give us all a little project. I’ll take them to the builder’s suppliers for wood and the bags of sand.’

‘Ah they’ll love that,’ Róisín grinned, knowing it was Granddad who’d enjoy it the most.

Róisín arrived back in Ballyshore and checked in with Brigid to make sure everything was running smoothly before she climbed the stairs to her office. She’d already drafted a letter of offer to Mr Grace, which she printed out.

Satisfied she had all her documents in order, she walked purposefully to his house at the edge of the village. Luckily, he was in the garden doing a bit of weeding.

‘Hello there, Róisín dear.’

‘Hi Mr Grace,’ she said. ‘Sorry to disturb you, but I was wondering if I might have a few moments of your time?’

‘Yes,’ he said. ‘As a matter of fact you’ve saved me a trip. I was planning to drop over to you today.’

‘Oh good,’ she said. They sat on a rickety old bench in his garden and Róisín took a deep breath.

‘You know the letter you delivered a short while back? Well, it got me thinking. I would like to make you an offer to buy the building.’

‘Oh,’ he said looking surprised. ‘I see.’

‘Before you say anything, I’ve done my homework.’

‘You have?’

‘Yes,’ Róisín said. ‘I’ve had the place valued and I’ve gone to the bank and had a loan approved. I know you are under pressure to provide for your family, so I thought this would be the best-case scenario for both of us.’ She held out the large envelope with the documents. ‘Would you consider my offer?’ she asked, feeling suddenly vulnerable.

‘OK,’ he said slowly. He opened the envelope and slid out her carefully prepared pages. He glanced down at the bottom line and sighed. ‘I’m really sorry, Róisín, I truly am, but I’m afraid it’s nowhere near what the other investor is offering. As I said, this other offer blew me out of the water.

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