The Heart is a Lonely Hunter by The Heart is a Lonely Hunter (mobi)

Author:The Heart is a Lonely Hunter (mobi)
Language: eng
Format: mobi
ISBN: 9780595806232
Publisher: iUniverse
Published: 2005-09-07T22:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 13

Stopping by the bank, William Stanton picked up three thousand dollars in travelers’ checks, then made his way to the office to pick up his itinerary from Melinda who had been with him since he joined Hill and Morris six years ago. The very loyal and very efficient Melinda handed him his itinerary as he entered the outer office.

“Good mornin’, Mr. Stanton. All set and ready to go? Here’s your itinerary for the first week. I’ll fax you your schedule for next week and I should be joi-nin’ you in Lagos for three or four days to help you tie up any loose ends or administrative problems shortly after that. You’ll be stayin’ at the Conrad Hilton in downtown Lagos and a car will pick you up at the airport. Your portfolio’s on your desk and I’ve made the necessary changes and made sure all the account information’s been updated. If there’s anything I’ve failed to cover, just e-mail me and I’ll take care of it.”

Eddie Ames from Budget and Finance had objected vehemently to his taking Melinda with him but after some minor finagling and a few promises, Eddie had agreed. Following Sill’s refusal, and the okay from Eddie, he called Melinda.

“Africa? You jokin’. Ain’t you, Mr. Stanton? Good God! This is an opportunity of a lifetime. What can I say? I’m packing now,” Melinda said, trembling with excitement. She hung up without asking when, where, or what country. This was the reaction he had hoped for from Sill. Instead it led to the worst fight they’d had in their six year marriage. A marriage he’d thought was getting better with the years. Sill, had been so anxious to get married and when he asked her on that day in June six years ago without hardly knowing her it had seemed like a no-brainer at the time. And for the first couple of years he couldn’t have asked for any more but there were some deep seated problems he hadn’t counted on and being such a cautious soul when it came to matters of the heart she had never let on that something was troubling her until last night and oh, how he regretted last night. He’d never put his hands on anyone before but to do that to a woman was the epitome of cowardliness. At least he’d always believed it to be. But he’d been worried sick the whole time she was gone and then for her to just come back in with that flippant attitude—well—it had all been just a bit too much for him to stand. Now he regretted it but what was he to do.

Mr. Stanton you’re daydreaming. Get it together, your flight into Charlotte leaves at nine-twenty and it’s eight-thirty now!”

William’s first stop was Charlotte, North Carolina, where he had a business luncheon with one of his very first clients, Mr. Flynn, who then put him on board British Airway Flight 754 to London.

He hated flying. The rash of recent plane crashes did little to placate his fears but after a double Scotch on the rocks, William felt fine.

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